Investment Strategies and Economic Policies for 2025

What was the year-to-date gain of the S&P 500 as of the video recording?

• 15%

• 27%

• 30%

• 9%

Which factor did the speaker believe would be bullish for stocks in 2024?

• Interest rate hikes

• Trade wars

• Presidential election year

• High inflation

What is one of the broad economic proposals mentioned for the new presidential administration?

• Reduction in regulation

• Expansion of social programs

• Increase in tariffs on European goods

• Increase in corporate taxes

What is a potential benefit of the 2017 tax cut and jobs act being extended?

• Increased income tax rates

• More complex tax brackets

• Lower long-term capital gains tax

• Higher short-term capital gains tax

What is a potential negative impact of tariffs according to the video?

• Boost in international trade

• Inflationary impact

• Increase in domestic production

• Decrease in government revenue

Which industry might benefit from tariffs according to the speaker?

• Technology

• Healthcare

• Domestic agriculture

• Retail

What is the speaker's approach to asset allocation for 2025?

• Avoiding cash reserves

• Investing heavily in tech stocks

• Maintaining a strong position in ETFs

• Focusing solely on bonds

What does the speaker suggest about investing in cryptocurrency?

• Avoiding crypto due to high risk

• Investing all savings in crypto

• Only investing in meme coins

• Having a small exposure to crypto

What is the speaker's view on holding cash going into 2025?

• Cash is unnecessary

• Invest all cash in stocks

• Cash should be minimized

• Holding some cash is prudent

Which cryptocurrency does the speaker favor for long-term holding?

• Ethereum

• Ripple

• Cardano

• Bitcoin