Are you basing your financial planning on recent market gains—without accounting for how stock market valuations change investment risk?

Many investors assume that strong past returns mean strong future returns. But history shows that when stock market valuations rise, investment risk quietly increases and expected returns often fall. If your financial planning doesn’t reflect this reality, you may be taking on far more risk than you realize.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

1. How stock market valuations directly influence investment risk and long-term expected returns
2. Why reversion to the mean matters more for financial planning than recent performance
3. How to think more realistically about risk when markets appear calm but valuations are stretched

Listen now to learn how understanding stock market valuations can help you manage investment risk and build more resilient financial planning for the years ahead.

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Uncertainty is rising — but your decision-making doesn’t have to fall apart with it.

In this conversation with keynote speaker, consultant, author, and behavioral scientist Sam Sivarajan, we explore the mindset, tools, and frameworks that help people stay calm, think clearly, and make better decisions in the face of unpredictable change.

Sam’s new book, The Uncertainty Edge, reveals why the ability to navigate uncertainty—not just risk—is now one of the most important skills for investors, leaders, and anyone navigating life’s transitions.

You’ll learn:

• Why confusing risk with uncertainty leads to poor financial decisions
• How goal fixation (in climbing, investing, or leadership) can be fatal
• The EDGE framework: Establish, Diagnose, Go, Evolve
• How to identify what’s in your control — and what isn’t
• Why AI is today’s biggest uncertainty (and possibly bubble)
• How personal resilience is built through process, not outcomes

🎧 Listen now to learn how the Uncertainty Edge can help you make better wealth decisions with clarity, composure, and confidence.

Know more about Sam Sivarajan: https://www.samsivarajan.com/

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Are your finance decisions being quietly distorted by AI’s massive—and possibly unsustainable—market influence?

The surge of AI dominance has reshaped everything from valuations to investor behavior, and it’s created a level of concentration risk the world hasn’t seen before. If you hold the Magnificent Seven, follow AI-driven narratives, or simply want to protect your long-term portfolio, this episode hits close to home.

You’ll walk away with clarity on:

1. How AI’s extreme market concentration could impact your future finance decisions
2. Where hidden risks—like power constraints and circular funding—could trigger major AI slowdowns
3. What you can do today to make smarter, more resilient finance decisions heading into 2026

Take control of your financial future—listen now to strengthen your finance decisions before the AI tide shifts.

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