It’s Sunday, which means...it’s recap time here on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast. And of course, it’s Christmas! Merry Christmas to you! I’m spending this morning opening presents with my kids and experiencing the wonder and joy of Christmas morning through them. We’re also hosting family for brunch this morning, and then I hope to get a nap in at some point, as I am 39 weeks pregnant with baby #4 today. 

I’ve enjoyed spending this year with you and I wish you and your family many blessings this Christmas. 

This week the theme was: Sure Fire Bets That Fizzled Out

In case you missed any episodes, here’s what we discussed this week…

• Why Marajuana Stocks Have Fared Poorly Despite Legalization
• What Happened To Netflix?
• Bitcoin: I Told You So!
• The Sure Fire Bet on Real Estate That Went Bust
• Why Green Energy Hasn’t Produced Returns For Investors
• Sure Fire Bets That Fizzled Out | Recap (Merry Christmas!)

The most important takeaway from this week is that the narrative for these sure-fire winners should be instructive…just because there’s a good reason to believe that a certain investment, industry, or company will produce profits for investors, it doesn’t mean the actual results will materialize. Investments should never be bought for speculative reasons without first being sure of the fundamentals. There are numerous ways to determine if something is worth investing in, but what it boils down to is: is this investment worth buying and a good value at the current price? If you’re unsure or can’t determine that, then it’s best to move on. 

Tomorrow I’m starting a brand new weekly theme: Best of 2022

We’ll revisit some of the most popular and downloaded episodes to close out the year and ring in 2023. 

As I mentioned, I’m just a week away from my due date for baby #4 - due January 1st, so starting the week of January 9th, I will be taking a couple weeks off without any new episodes, and then I’ll be picking things back up with my investment and economic outlook for 2023 again later in January, so stay tuned. 

Thank you so much for listening this week! If you’re enjoying the podcast, chances are someone else you know who is getting close to retirement could also benefit from checking it out, so please share the show with a friend, a neighbor, your sister, or your boss. Just go to your favorite podcasting app, hit the share icon, then text or email the show link to someone you know who is eyeing retirement. 

Thanks for sharing the love and spreading the word. I hope you have a blessed Sunday. My name is Ashley Micciche, this is the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast.

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