Episode 001. Why Do Investors Expect So Much?

Investors have become accustomed to stocks returning double digits year after year. Is that the new normal? What should investors expect?

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction to Rational Dissent

00:32 - Welcome & Market Returns Overview

02:22 - CapEx vs. Cash Flow: The 3-in-1 Tech Supercycle

06:43 - S&P Concentration: A Two-Asset Class Market

09:16 - Valuation Breakdown: The Shiller CAPE Ratio

11:38 - Explaining the 4-5-6 Market Model

17:51 - Retail Sentiment, Bubble Behavior & Software Spending

26:09 - TIPS & Long-Term Real Return Opportunities

28:13 - Lightning Round: AI's Long-Run Sector Comparable

32:42 - Closing Remarks

Charts Used:

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