Investing Wisely in 2025

THE FINANCIAL COMMUTE

On this week's episode of THE FINANCIAL COMMUTE, host Chris Galeski welcomes Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer Stacey McKinnon to discuss how to invest wisely in 2025, especially during uncertain times.

Here are some key takeaways:

• Uncertainty is a constant in investing and is not a reason to stop investing.
• Stacey and Chris suggest considering the bucket approach. This involves dividing funds into buckets for emergencies, income generation, and long-term growth, aligning investments with life goals.
• Many headlines are meant to elicit fear, surprise, or excitement. Therefore, long-term investors should ignore sensationalist news pieces and seek investments that are resilient to market and geopolitical fluctuations.
• Unique investment options, such as whiskey aging, real estate, food, healthcare, and private loans backed by real assets are highlighted as diversifiers that offer returns similar to stocks but are generally less impacted by market volatility.
• Investments like gold and Bitcoin are explored as potential hedges against inflation and economic uncertainty, though they require careful consideration. It is important to be careful not to overexpose your portfolio to high-risk assets like Bitcoin and stocks.