This one is for anyone who has looked at the state of the world lately and thought: maybe I'll just wait until things settle down...

Vic and Soph recently spoke at The London Business School and someone in the crowd asked this question… “Given the state of the world - wars, oil, tariffs etc... do you really think it’s a good time to be investing?” And honestly? We know a lot of you are feeling the same way. In this episode we went through the five biggest market crashes of the last 30 years. What actually happened? How long it took to recover? And why when the world is chaotic (like right now), you should be ignoring your instincts when it comes to investing! Soph is joined by Fran (a returning fan-favourite guest). She is a chartered accountant and finance director - the two look at the biggest market crashes the stock market has ever seen, and how to stay the course when every instinct is telling you to not invest right now. Whether you're brand new to investing or deep in the markets and quietly panicking, this one's a reminder that boring, consistent, and long-term strategy always wins.

Watch the first episode with Fran here. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlyVoMAasjI&t=407s)

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Host: Sophie Hallwright

Guest: Martha Stewish

Producer & Editor: Emily Rigby

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Chapters

• 00:00:00 Welcome back, Fran!
• 00:02:59 The question from London Business School that started it all
• 00:04:04 Getting your investing mindset right (and why your time horizon is everything)
• 00:12:06 30 years of the stock market, by the numbers
• 00:16:31 What does a "crash" actually mean?
• 00:17:38 The dot-com bubble
• 00:20:32 The Global Financial Crisis
• 00:27:58 The COVID crash
• 00:29:41 The Ukraine war & inflation
• 00:35:33 Liberation Day & the tariffs
• 00:36:34 The best thing you can do? Absolutely nothing.
• 00:41:52 Fran's pension: £48k in, £115k out
• 00:46:09 On FOMO and why it's your biggest investing enemy
• 00:53:47 Final thoughts
• 00:55:45 Thank you for listening!
• 00:56:12 Financial disclaimer

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