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Good morning! In today’s issue, we’ll dig into the all of the latest moves and highlight what they mean for you right now. Along the way, you’ll find insights you can put to work immediately
Investing Snapshot
1. Play Defense Without Going to Cash
This week’s focus is defensive positioning without stepping completely out of the market. Instead of reacting emotionally to volatility, the goal is to stay invested—just smarter—by emphasizing quality, balance, and risk control.
2. Why This Matters Right Now
Markets are rotating, not collapsing. Leadership is narrowing, which rewards selectivity over broad exposure.
Volatility is rising at the margins, making unmanaged risk more expensive than it was earlier in the year.
Capital still needs a home. Sitting fully in cash risks missing upside while inflation continues to erode purchasing power.
3. The Strategy: Strengthen the Core, Trim the Edges
Think of your portfolio like a house—this week is about reinforcing the foundation, not remodeling everything.
Step 1: Identify your “core holdings.”
These are high-quality assets you’d be comfortable holding through a full market cycle (blue-chip stocks, broad ETFs, strong real estate, Bitcoin/Ethereum if applicable).
Step 2: Reduce exposure to fragile positions.
Trim or exit positions that rely heavily on hype, leverage, or perfect conditions to work. If a stock or asset only performs in bull markets, reassess its size.
Step 3: Add stabilizers.
Increase allocation to assets that historically hold up better during choppy markets:
Cash equivalents or short-term yield
Defensive sectors
Hard assets (gold, select commodities)
Step 4: Keep optionality.
Maintain dry powder so you can act if better prices or new opportunities appear.
4. Risk vs. Reward
Potential Rewards
Smoother portfolio performance during volatility
Less emotional decision-making
Ability to deploy capital strategically instead of reactively
Potential Risks
Underperforming in a sudden, sharp rally
Over-defensiveness if markets reaccelerate quickly
Balance is key: this strategy is about adjusting exposure, not abandoning growth.
5. How to Take Action This Week
Beginner Investors
Focus on broad, diversified ETFs or high-quality funds
Avoid chasing short-term moves or headlines
Keep things simple and consistent
Intermediate Investors
Rebalance position sizes (no single idea should dominate)
Add one defensive or stabilizing asset
Review risk exposure rather than just returns
Advanced Investors
Rotate capital from high-beta positions into asymmetric setups
Layer entries instead of buying all at once
Use volatility to your advantage, not as a signal to panic
Final Thought
Defense doesn’t mean fear—it means intentional positioning. The strongest investors aren’t the ones who predict every move, but the ones who stay flexible, disciplined, and prepared.
That’s All For Today
I hope you enjoyed today’s issue of The Wealth Wagon. If you have any questions regarding today’s issue or future issues feel free to reply to this email and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Come back tomorrow for another great post. I hope to see you. 🤙
— Ryan Rincon, CEO and Founder at The Wealth Wagon Inc.
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