Tag: Nepsis

SPECIAL UPDATE: COVID-19

SPECIAL UPDATE: COVID-19

In this special episode, we share updates on how we are responding to the COVID-19 situation, how we’re assisting our clients, and what actions we’re advising investors to take during this time of uncertainty. 

Tune in now to learn how the markets are being affected and what we’re doing to help clients during this tumultuous time.

Resources:  Nepsis

Episode 48 — Why Mark Pearson is Praying for a Pullback

Episode 48 — Why Mark Pearson is Praying for a Pullback

Unlike many investors, Mark Pearson is praying for a market pullback.

Today, Mark shares why he welcomes pullbacks and why many investors could benefit from changing their perspective around investing and volatility. In this conversation, Mark explains his view of risk, the opportunities it can provide investors, and why all investors should always be prepared for a 20% pullback.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • Why investors should focus on keeping their emotions in check
  • How investing isn’t cookie-cutter, but rather a process and continuum
  • Why Mark believes that volatility is the greatest tool available to investors 
  • The problem with basing risk decisions on a snapshot in time
  • And more!

Tune in now to discover how investing with clarity can help you embrace a more positive outlook on market pullbacks!

Resources: Nepsis 

 

Episode 40 – How to Overcome the Dirty Dozen Investment Biases

Episode 40 – How to Overcome the Dirty Dozen Investment Biases

The “Dirty Dozen” refers to the 12 biases that buyers have when it comes to investing. 

In this episode, Mark Pearson highlights three of the biases and explains how you can overcome them. This fiery conversation is dedicated to helping you achieve absolute clarity in your investments.

In this episode, you will learn:

  • How hindsight bias causes investors to think that they can predict the future state of the market
  • How recent events in the market impact decisions about future purchases
  • What snakebite bias is and how it impacts investment decisions
  • How to overcome the biases and achieve absolute clarity in your investments
  • And more!

Tune in today to learn about investing biases and how to move past them!

Resources:  Nepsis

Episode 39 – Often Wrong, But Never In Doubt

Episode 39 – Often Wrong, But Never In Doubt

Mark Pearson has noticed that those who like to follow predictions around the stock market are often wrong, but never in doubt.

Today, Mark offers a different way to look at investing and establishing your portfolio that doesn’t revolve around predictions, but instead focuses on investing in good businesses so you can know what you own and why you own it.

In this episode, you will learn:

  • Why you invest in businesses, not the stock market
  • About the addiction to prediction
  • The problem with Wall Street’s linear communications with investors
  • Why investors should know where their capital gains come from
  • And more

Tune in now to learn more about prediction-based investing and how Nepsis can help you invest with clarity!

Resources:  Nepsis | The Bull Market That Was Never Loved

Episode 38 – How to Cut Through Mutual Fund Insanity

Episode 38 – How to Cut Through Mutual Fund Insanity

Albert Einstein once said, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.” 

In this episode of Invest With Clarity Podcast, Mark Pearson explains how to choose the right mutual funds for your goals — all while keeping your sanity.

In this episode, you will learn:

  • The top factors that contribute to the decision to invest in a mutual fund
  • Which misguided action is causing investors to constantly underperform
  • Why Mark says that you should never feel “good” when you put your money to work
  • Why there’s a race to the bottom on fees and expenses
  • The reason you still need to invest with clarity with your mutual funds
  • And more!

Tune in to hear Mark’s insights about how to select the right mutual funds while keeping your sanity intact.

Resources:  Nepsis | Episode 14: The Falling Star | Comparison Is the Thief of All Joy

Episode 36 – 4 Simple Steps to Investing Like a PRO: Part 3

Episode 36 – 4 Simple Steps to Investing Like a PRO: Part 3

Want to invest like a PRO? In this final episode of the three-part mini-series, Mark Pearson explains how to invest like a PRO — or more specifically, the do’s and don’ts of wise investing. 

Mark breaks down the O of the PRO acronym and shares his insight about investing with clarity. 

In this episode, you will learn: 

  • About the four O’s: owners, opportunistic, onerous, and own terms
  • Why you should view investing through the four O’s, not the four R’s
  • Why you can’t be opportunistic if you don’t know what you own and why you own it
  • And more!

Tune in now and learn the O’s of investing like a PRO!

Resources:  Nepsis | Episode 34 – 4 Simple Steps to Investing Like a PRO: Part 1 | Episode 35 – 4 Simple Steps to Start Investing Like a PRO: Part 2

Episode 32 – Can Not Knowing What You Own in Your Portfolio Affect Its Performance?

Episode 32 – Can Not Knowing What You Own in Your Portfolio Affect Its Performance?

In a world where nearly everything is done online, it was only a matter of time before financial advising went digital. Robo-advisors are gaining popularity, but how does this affect your portfolio and, more importantly, your ability to invest with clarity?

In this episode, Mark Pearson asks (and answers) this question: “Can not knowing what you own in your portfolio affect its performance?” In true invest-with-clarity fashion, the answer is yes, and Mark explains why.

In this episode, you will learn:

  • What robo-advisors are and how they function
  • How robo-advisors function more as fiduciaries than commissionable advisors
  • Why many investors are moving to algorithmic investing
  • What closet-indexing is and how it’s affecting your portfolio
  • And more!

Tune in with Mark Pearson to learn more about robo-advisors and how they are impacting the performance of your portfolio.

Resources:  Invest with Clarity

Episode 31 – Start Investing Like a Business Owner

Episode 31 – Start Investing Like a Business Owner

As an investor, you’re not investing in the market — you’re investing in businesses. So isn’t it time to start investing like a business owner?

In this episode of Invest With Clarity Podcast, Mark Pearson explains how to do just that while placing an uncompromising focus on what it means to invest with clarity.

In this episode, you will learn:

  • Three easy ways to start thinking like a business owner when it comes to investing
  • How having conviction and confidence in your investments will lend to your success
  • The importance of persistence and perseverance in clarity, instead of allowing emotions to make decisions for you
  • Why it’s essential to have a clear vision of your goals when working with investments
  • And more!

Tune in today to learn how to invest like a business owner — with clarity!

Resources:  Nepsis | The Power of Clarity

Episode 30 – Active vs. Passive Investing

Episode 30 – Active vs. Passive Investing

Did you know that long-term investors are actually taking an active — not passive — approach to investing?

In this episode of Invest With Clarity Podcast, Mark Pearson discusses active versus passive practices to help you decide which investment strategy is right for you.

In this episode, you will learn:

  • The differences between active trading and passive investing, and when each approach is most effective
  • Why it’s important not to panic when certain stocks drop, even by large numbers
  • How volatility creates opportunity
  • The importance of investing with clarity
  • And more!

Get clarity around active trading versus passive investing in this episode of Invest With Clarity Podcast!

 

Resources:  Nepsis

Episode 29 – SMAs vs. Mutual Funds vs. ETFs

Episode 29 – SMAs vs. Mutual Funds vs. ETFs

There are so many investment opportunities available that it can be hard to know which ones to take.

In this episode, Mark Pearson compares separately managed accounts (SMAs), mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to help you make decisions based on clarity.

In this episode, you will learn:

  • The respective differences, benefits, and downfalls of SMAs, mutual funds, and ETFs
  • Why Nepsis works primarily with SMAs
  • The four basics of SMAs and how they work
  • How SMAs are impacted by fluctuations in the market
  • And more!

Tune in and discover the ins and outs of SMAs, mutual funds, and ETFs!

Resources:  Nepsis