Blind Investing Is Over: The Portfolio Shift to Make Before the Next Crisis
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Steven Feldman
— Сооснователь, Wealthion
Wealthion CEO Steven Feldman argues blind indexing into an overvalued S&P 500 is risky amid high debt, deficits, persistent inflation, and a weakening dollar. He recommends intentional diversification into gold, cash, real assets, rare earth metals, and a modest AI allocation. The focus shifts from chasing returns to protecting existing wealth ahead of a possible crisis.
- Feldman differentiates intentional indexing from blind index concentration and warns against being 90% in an overvalued index.
- He expects debts and deficits to lead to long-term dollar depreciation and inflation.
- He favors holding gold as an inflation and dollar-depreciation hedge.
- He advocates higher cash positions when valuations are high to preserve optionality and earn yield.
- He says the firm deeply believes in overlooked real assets including pipelines, railroads, fertilizer, agriculture, and water scarcity.
- He sees rare earth metals as supported by China dependence and government policy.
- He suggests maintaining some AI exposure despite high valuations, as some AI-related firms trade at 20-30x earnings.
Идеи
Blind indexing overvalued S&P 500 is bad
Blind indexing into an overvalued broad equity index is no longer a good idea, especially if the index is 90% of a portfolio; intentional indexing is fine, but investors should reduce concentration and consider how much the index occupies in the overall portfolio.
Debt and deficits will depreciate dollar
Rising debts and deficits likely mean long-term depreciation of the dollar because inflation and a weaker dollar are the easiest way for governments to pay off debt absent political will to raise taxes.
Keep some AI exposure despite valuations
AI is a world-changing technology and investors should participate, but many AI-related companies trade around 50 times earnings; still, some trade at 20-30 times, so a modest allocation can make sense while looking for other ways to play it.
Own gold as inflation and dollar hedge
Real assets are deeply believed to be the most overlooked part of the market, including pipeline businesses, railroad businesses, fertilizer, agricultural, and water scarcity themes, and investors should diversify into them as part of the new regime.
Hold more cash for better entry
When valuations are high, investors probably want a higher cash position; cash now earns about 4%, can earn more if rates rise, and provides dry powder for better entry points.
Rare earth metals have government policy support
Rare earth metals have a narrative today because China has had them, the U.S. needs them, and there is a lot of government and policy support, making them attractive even though exact values are hard to determine.
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This Wealthion video, published August 25, 2026, features Steven Feldman discussing SPY, USD, AIQ, GLD, MOO, MLPX, IYT, Agricultural business, Water scarcity themes, CASH, REMX. 6 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.
Speakers: Steven Feldman · Tickers: SPY, USD, AIQ, GLD, MOO, MLPX, IYT, Agricultural business, Water scarcity themes, CASH, REMX