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Lessons from a rough patch: market volatility, Trump’s Tesla, and building smarter portfolios

In this week’s episode, Drew Meredith and Owen Rask explore the recent market pullback, what the noise in the media means for long-term investors, the performance of their “fake portfolios”, and why position sizing and diversification are key for weathering volatility.

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About this episode

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask and Drew Meredith discuss:

  • Why the recent market pullback is not like the GFC
  • Lessons from their $10,000 “fake portfolios”
  • Position sizing and diversification in real-world portfolios
  • Tesla’s Trump moment and what it means for sentiment

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Topics Covered

  • Is this 10% pullback just noise or something more?
  • Why holding 100% cash can backfire in a diversified strategy
  • What Drew and Owen learned from their portfolios’ worst performers
  • Tesla, Trump and sentiment: how much does narrative matter?
  • Rebalancing, position sizing and building real conviction

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