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Say Goodbye to Easy Money in 2025

Posted December 27, 2024

Greg Guenthner

By Greg Guenthner

Say Goodbye to Easy Money in 2025

It’s safe to say this past year has been good to investors.

AI stocks ripped higher. The meme coin made a comeback. Even niche areas like quantum computing stocks got time to shine.

An abrupt mid-month tumble doesn’t change the fact that we’re just two years into this bull market, while the average lasts about five and a half.

But here’s the thing…

Year three is when things start to slow down. A straight-up rally could give way to a steady climb, or maybe even a hiccup.

That means you’ll need to be more selective with your investments in the year ahead — which brings me to my message today.

I recently gave a presentation at an annual meeting in our Baltimore offices, where we met to discuss the biggest market trends for 2025.

In it, I laid out exactly how to approach the coming year, including three plays to help you outperform in this next phase of the bull market.

Click the video below to check it out for yourself.

I hope you enjoy my presentation, as well as the actionable advice I gave away.

You’ll be hearing more from my colleagues about their top predictions for the year ahead. So stay tuned!

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