In many ways, investors are dealing with a lot of conflicting signals right now. It seems that nearly every day, we're seeing signs that the consumer is weakening under the high cost of living, yet financial markets are back trading at all-time highs. Meanwhile the Federal Reserve is telling us the economy is strong, yet it just cut interest rates by 50 basis points, a move we typically only see during times of extreme stress. So..which is it? Should we be preparing for better or worse conditions ahead? To find out, we turn to the experience and wisdom of financial advisor Ted Oakley, managing partner & founder of Oxbow Advisors. Ted has over 40 years experience helping clients, mostly high net worth families, protect and build wealth through good times and bad. We'll find out how he's currently positioning his clients assets for the coming year. ONLY 1 WEEK LEFT TO LOCK IN THE EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT for the Thoughtful Money Fall Online Conference by registering now at https://thoughtfulmoney.com/conference #bearmarket #recession #investing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thoughtful-money/support