The Grit Guide by Gerald

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⚠️ Think you're diversified because you own the S&P 500? 7 stocks would like a word 🤣 Nearly a third of the S&P 500 (about 33%) now sits in just the "Magnificent 7". If the index is your ONLY holding, your returns are effectively riding on a handful of tech names — you're more concentrated than you…

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🚨 Your cash lost money again this year… Not in your bank statement though, you'll never see it there 😓 It shows up as prices quietly rising faster than your savings. Here's why 👇 Since the early 2000s, we've been living in an era where holding cash means losing purchasing power every single year. …

Hi Friends of Grit Guide 👋 📊 US Markets: Relief Rally or Calm Before the Storm? Markets pushed higher this week as optimism around a potential US-Iran agreement and softer inflation data boosted investor sentiment. But with the Federal Reserve meeting just around the corner, are markets getting a…

🤔 AI Bubble 🫧 or Breakthrough 📈? If you've been following the headlines, you've probably noticed something that feels off: markets are hitting record highs (the S&P 500 just notched its 24th record of the year) - at the same time as an ongoing war in the Middle East. A lot of my clients & retail in…

Hi Friends of Grit Guide 👋 📈Stocks Are Soaring While Americans Are Miserable 😭 The U.S. is experiencing one of the most striking disconnects in financial history. Consumer sentiment just hit its lowest in 70 years, 10% below the June 2022 inflation peak, while the S&P 500 notched its eighth conse…

Market Reminder: Don’t Let Headlines Shake You Out Too Easily During the Strait of Hormuz disruption, markets were hit with a fresh wave of uncertainty. Oil prices spiked, inflation fears came back, and many investors started questioning whether they should reduce exposure or move out of the market…

Hi Friends of Grit Guide 👋 📈 April Market Round Up 📉 🛢️ Brent Whipsaws Between $86 and $111 in April — Ceasefire Extensions and Collapsed Talks Keep Oil Traders on Edge https://fortune.com/article/price-of-oil-04-22-2026/ 🚢 Hormuz Still Largely Shut — Iran Refuses to Reopen Strait While US Navy I…

📊 US Market Weekly Wrap | Week Ending 25 Apr 2026 The S&P 500 closed the week at 7,165, hitting yet another all-time high, its 4th consecutive weekly gain. Up 9.8% for April and 4.7% YTD. Not bad at all. What drove the week? 🟢 Energy (+3.2%) — Oil prices climbed on Middle East tensions. Baker Hugh…

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Hi Friends of Grit Guide 👋 Here’s a quick Market Update 😨 The Current Sentiment • Fear • Uncertainty • Frustration 📊 What History Tells Us • Market volatility is normal • Short-term noise often contradicts long-term fundamentals • Emotional reactions tend to peak during periods like this 💡 Cur…