What is Diversification and why is it so important when investing?

• Diversification helps smooth out volatility by ensuring that no single investment can tank your entire portfolio.
• How to Diversify
  • Balance of Stocks & Bonds, Real Estate, Alternative Investments, etc.

1. Stocks = Growth oriented (but volatile)
2. Bonds = Stability (but lower returns). Historically just over 5% but with a standard deviation of about 12.5.
3. Mixing them reduces risk—when stocks go down, bonds often hold steady. Non-correlated assets are very important.

Industry & Sector Diversification

• Don’t just invest in tech or energy—spread across healthcare, finance, and more.

Geographic Diversification

• U.S. markets are strong, but global markets bring different opportunities.
• Example: While the U.S. was struggling in 2000-2010, emerging markets were booming.

Alternative Assets

• Real estate, commodities (gold, oil), private equity or even private credit add an extra layer of diversification.

The Risks of NOT Diversifying

• Even legendary companies can fail—so betting on one horse is risky.
• Stat: The S&P 500 has averaged 10% annual returns over decades, but individual stocks? Some crash completely. However, let me reiterate the S & P has also had some low moments and currently has about 40% of it’s returns driven by 10 companies.

Final Takeaways

• Diversification isn’t flashy, but it’s proven to reduce risk and increase stability. Are you ready to win?!

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Ever wonder how the history of U.S. taxes affects your future at retirment? In this episode, we're diving deep into the tax timeline of America—from wartime levies to modern-day deductions—and how it all plays into your retirement strategy. Spoiler alert: what you don’t know can cost you.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• 🕰️ A Brief History of U.S. Taxes: From 1913’s income tax inception to today's complex code.
• 💸 How Tax Brackets Have Shifted Over Time: And why this matters when planning your withdrawals.
• 🧾 The Rise of Retirement Accounts: The story behind 401(k)s, IRAs, and tax-deferred savings. What accounts to pull from and when?
• 🔮 Tax Forecasting for Your Future: Strategies to use the system to your advantage and keep more in retirement.

Tune in—and start taking control of your retirment.

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The Victory Private Wealth Podcast is designed to be fun, informative and educational for high net worth individuals, pro athletes and business owners who are serious about creating a winning legacy financially.

In this episode "Aggie" (Brandon Agamennone), managing partner of Victory Private Wealth, LLC. discusses the following topics that are key to winning financially.

1. Dynamics of life and how that affects financial decisions and the long term impact
2. Building the right team and understanding how important culture is to your long term financial success.
3. The unique financial challenges that are faced by:

• Pro Athletes
• High Net Worth Individuals
• Business Owners

4. Investment strategies for long term success:

• Non-Correlated Assets
• Alternative Investment Options
• Tax Optimization
• Liquidity Planning

5. Navigating Complexities and Avoiding Pitfalls

6. The Winning Mindset

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