Scott Sheppard
February 07, 2022
Tactical Growth Mandate - Weekly Briefing
Investors in Meta (formerly Facebook) learned this week that “yesterday’s homeruns don’t win today’s ballgames”. Thanks to Babe Ruth for those truthful words.
After Meta reported earnings on Thursday, the stock plunged 26% on the day. Keep in mind this was the 7th biggest company in the world this past Wednesday. It was reported that Mark Zuckerberg lost $29.8B on the day - the second largest one day drop in wealth ever according to Bloomberg (no need to set up a GoFundMe page for him just yet).
The price action in Meta, among other big names, speaks to the market environment we’re in. Valuations are high and so are expectations. If a company misses earnings or gives poor guidance then look out below.
Knowing what type of environment we’re in is critical for trading and protecting your capital. A fellow investor, Michael Lamothe, once said that most traders/investors fail because they don’t recognize the environment in which they’re investing. They are off hunting deer in the middle of duck season. I don’t know much about hunting, but I’m told this would not lead to much success:)