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5 min readThe Money Guy hosts open with a blunt admission: they have no idea whether the stock market has hit its top, and neither does anyone else. The episode is built around the predictable cycle of fear that follows a stretch of all-time highs. Every time the market sets a new record, the "trolls crawl out from under the bridges" with headlines predicting disaster. The hosts cite recent examples: a Wall Street veteran claiming to see a 2026 bear market that "nobody sees coming," warnings about three bubbles bursting simultaneously, and the claim that the market is "more overvalued than at almost any time in US history." The central thesis is not that the market will keep going up, but that nobody knows what will happen in the next year or two, and that the real danger is letting that uncertainty drive bad behavior.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:08) **Has the Stock Market Hit the Top?** - The hosts introduce the episode's central question, noting that positive market performance always triggers negative headlines and fear.
- 2 (04:38) **Zoom Out for Perspective** - The hosts argue that short-term volatility is invisible on a long-term chart, using Black Monday (1987) and the dot-com/Great Recession "lost decade" as examples.
- 3 (06:30) **The S&P 500 Win Rate by Time Horizon** - A chart demonstrates that the probability of positive returns increases dramatically the longer you stay invested.
- 4 (09:09) **Control the Controllables** - Since no one can predict short-term market moves, the hosts advise focusing on what you can influence: behavior, savings rate, risk tolerance, and the Financial Order of Operations.
- 5 (11:28) **Q1: Roth Conversions and Market Valuations** - A viewer asks if current high market valuations should affect the timing of Roth conversions.
- 6 (17:40) **Q2: First-Time Home Buying and the FOO** - A newly married couple in Step 4 asks where buying a first home fits in the Financial Order of Operations.
- 7 (22:42) **Q3: Old 401k vs. Solo 401k** - A viewer leaving a job with a side gig asks where to roll their old 401k.
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Show Notes
Have you heard the news? Headlines are telling folks that the stock market has reached the peak and a crash is coming soon! We talk about why these headlines don't bother us and give you tips on what to focus on to impact your money no matter the market's performance. Then we answer your questions with some discussion on Spring Breaks, KISS, and...mucus? Don't miss it!
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