Market Insights Podcast: January 2019 – Ken Fisher’s 2019 Market Forecast

In this episode, Client Communications Group Vice President Naj Srinivas speaks with Fisher Investments’ founder, Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer Ken Fisher about 2018’s end-of-year volatility and his market forecast for 2019.

Time stamps:

00:50 – Ken’s 2019 forecast
01:30 – December’s volatility and hedge fund liquidations
05:30 – The hedge fund business model
08:35 – Why the media misses this
09:40 – The V-shaped recovery
11:15 – Categories that are leading the recovery
13:00 – Potential negatives in 2019
15:20 – Media that distracts from reality
17:45 – 3^rd year of a President’s term and Government Shutdown
19:00 – Bad years are normally followed by good years

Additional Resources:

Stock market: Worried about markets? Remember 'V' is for victory – Ken Fisher, USA Today, 1/6/2019

Dow outlook: Why I'm optimistic about the stock market for 2019 – Ken Fisher, USA Today, 12/30/2018