Podcast Episode #341: Alastair J. Macdonald – Understanding The Full Market Cycle (Part 1)
Episode #341: Dentist Freedom Blueprint Podcast
Alastair J. Macdonald – Understanding The Full Market Cycle (Part 1)
Alastair Macdonald is a private advisor to established entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners, as well as a TEDx speaker who lectures on economic, social, and financial forecasts. He is also the owner of the consulting firm Parallax Strategic Advisors, as well as the publisher of the Parallax Report, an economic, social, and market forecasting service.
He joins the show today to dive into the importance of understanding—and being able to weather—the full economic cycle as an entrepreneur and business owner. Listen in to learn how he defines a full market cycle, how you can protect your market position as an investor through market volatility, and why it is important to know and understand the historical context behind your investments.
Minute Markers:
2:40 – Alastair’s upbringing in Zimbabwe and his entrepreneurial background.
7:00 – The most important thing for any entrepreneur to understand.
8:00 – What it means to go through a full market cycle.
12:40 – How you can protect your position in the market as an investor.
20:30 – The importance of historical context in investments.
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