Know Your Risk Podcast Adapting to a New Market
Jan 23, 2026
Chase Taylor, an investment professional who provides macro and market insights, joins to unpack recent market shifts. They cover the metals rally and miner conviction. Shorting mechanics and retail risks get a clear breakdown. Discussions include small caps versus international markets, AI’s uneven impact on valuations, geopolitical oil risks, and why investors must adapt strategies to a changing landscape.
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Avoid Poor Risk-Reward Tech Bets
- Avoid buying names priced at extreme multiples without strong fundamentals; poor risk-reward setups abound.
- Zach Abraham calls Intel's lofty forward multiple a 'dumb pile' trade to avoid.
Meme Trades Reveal Structural Mismatches
- Retail investors often misunderstand shorting mechanics and face superior, sophisticated counterparties.
- Zach Abraham argues this mismatch explains persistent retail losses in meme-stock trades like AMC.
Sold After Banks' Late Upgrades
- Zach and Chase sold a platinum-group-metal miner after upgrades from major banks followed a 300% run.
- They cite Goldman and HSBC's late upgrades as a classic signal to trim positions.