Ben Carlson

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1,555 appearances 4 recordings 4 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 11 Jun

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The Rational Reminder Podcast · Ben Carlson: Investing at All-Time Highs | #412 · 4 Jun 2026 podcast

That's like the exact opposite.

That's like selling high and buying low.

So I think you have to be comfortable with your portfolio because money can evaporate pretty quickly in the stock market in terms of bad days and bad months.

And market cycles are speeding up so much now because of the information age.

I actually am of the opinion that the downturns are going to be swifter.

When they happen, it's just we're just going to rip the bandit off and go.

I don't know if that's for sure, but that's kind of my line of thinking.

You can lose money very fast.

And if you're too aggressive and not prepared for it, it can be scary.

So I think for a lot of people, especially a lot of it depends on where you are in your investment life cycle.

If you're a retiree and you have no human capital left, you're not going to be saving anymore.

You don't have time to wait out bear markets as much.

You don't want to sell your stocks at all.

So you need some sort of margin of safety, some sort of...

liquid, more conservative investments.

You're not selling stocks when they've already fallen.

Part of it is understanding that, where are you in your life cycle?

If you're young and you're accumulating assets, you shouldn't be scared of bear markets.

They're a good opportunity for you.

You should want them to happen so you can buy in at lower prices.

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