We normally start our letters on a positive note. Not necessarily because it’s our style or our nature (though that is the case) but because it usually pays to be optimistic. Markets rise over longer periods of time, and most of the time is spent on the upswing. However, though we are devout optimists, we are also realists. And over the last few months, there’s been cause to get real. The economy took off after the initial lockdowns in 2020. Loose monetary and fiscal policies ignited growth and have resulted in unwanted inflation, just about everywhere. From the onset of…
Generation PMCA: Depressing the Optimists
Jacob Wolinsky is the founder of HedgeFundAlpha (formerly ValueWalk Premium), a popular value investing and hedge fund focused intelligence service. Prior to founding the company, Jacob worked as an equity analyst focused on small caps. Jacob lives with his wife and five kids in Passaic NJ. - Email: jacob(at)hedgefundalpha.com FD: I do not purchase any equities to avoid conflict of interest and any insider information. I only purchase broad-based ETFs and mutual funds.