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  • May 4, 2021

This Week in the Stock Market: Cryptocurrency, China, and Cannabis?

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Tom Vaughan is a Certified Portfolio Manager and CEO of Retirement Capital Strategies. Retirement Capital Strategies is a registered investment advisor located in San Jose, California.

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Tom Screens Potential Investments Carefully Before Adding to the Portfolio

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Easan Arulanantham:

There’s some hot other themes like cryptocurrency and cannabis and China. Yeah. So why aren’t those in our portfolios
right now?

Tom Vaughan:

That’s a good question. Actually, one of the things that I do is I actually keep a list of every theme that I can think of at any point in time. And, you know, there’s constantly new themes coming out. One of the key things like for example, with cryptocurrency, it’s just too volatile. That particular portfolio that I showed you, you know, we literally have hundreds of millions of dollars in these portfolios, and I’m dealing with, you know, a client’s life savings. And so, volatility is a huge issue.

So I don’t have a lot of straight oil and gas because the volatility is very high. I don’t have a you know, cryptocurrency, again, because the volatility is very high. And there’s some reasons that volatility is high in different areas. cannabis is another one, high volatility, and it’s not really legal across the US yet. So there’s some some hang ups there. China is very fascinating. It just, you know, has had some great runs about not doing that great right now.

And so again, it’s not only the theme, I also need to see some proof that that theme is creating some rates of return. And China’s you know, kind of political, really situation where, you know, we’re going back and forth, you know, are we delisting stocks or not, or you know, what have you. So, you know, there’s lots of different themes, and some of those things might end up in the portfolio if they meet the criteria. But that yeah, that’s part of the screening process, as far as that goes.

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The opinions voiced in these presentations are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual(s). The information provided herein is obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but no reservation or warranty is made as to its accuracy or completeness. Statements and opinions are subject to change without notice. Asset allocation and portfolio diversification cannot assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. Investing involves risk and possible loss of principal capital. Accordingly, you should not rely solely on the information contained in these materials in making any investment decision as the material does not take into account your particular investment objectives, financial situation or needs and is not intended as recommendations appropriate for you. You must make an independent decision regarding investments or strategies mentioned in this presentation. Before acting on information discussed in this presentation, you should consider whether it is suitable for your particular circumstances and strongly consider seeking advice from your own financial or investment advisor. Prospectuses, investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any investment product should be reviewed carefully before investing. This platform is solely for informational purposes. Advisory services are only offered to clients or prospective clients where Retirement Capital Strategies and its representatives are properly licensed or exempt from licensure. No advice may be rendered by Tom Vaughan or Retirement Capital Strategies unless a client service agreement is in place. “Likes” are not intended to be endorsements of our firm, our advisors or our services. Please be aware that while we monitor comments and “likes” left on this page, we do not endorse or necessarily share the same opinions expressed by site users. While we appreciate your comments and feedback please be aware that any form of testimony from current or past clients about their experience with our firm is strictly forbidden under current securities laws. Please honor our request to limit your posts to industry-related educational information, comments and questions. Third-party rankings and recognitions are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance or results. These ratings should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor are they representative of any one client’s evaluation. Investment positions mentioned in these videos may be held in some of our existing portfolios. Tom Vaughan and Retirement Capital Strategies are unaffiliated and separate from those companies whose investment positions are mentioned and is not liable for their products or services.

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