The fund made headlines for returning 4,144% amid the 2020 stock market crash, an example of a so-called black-swan event.
And when the market moves one way, we think that's going to happen forever."
Spitznagel's main don'ts to mom-and-pop investors are; don't chase the market, don't time the market, don't place too much confidence in its current direction, and don't make decisions based on short-term Fed moves.
Instead, build a portfolio that's positioned so that if the market goes down by 50%, you won't be squeezed.
And if the market is up 50%, don't be the sucker that's going to buy up there", Spitznagel said.
Persons:
Mark Spitznagel, Spitznagel, Ray Dalio, We're
Organizations:
Universa Investments, Business