From Bitcoin to GameStop to SPACs: 8 Tips for Mania Investing

It’s true, there is money to be made (or lost!) in crazy stock trends, and it can be exciting. So, sometimes it’s OK to jump on the bandwagon … as long as you follow these rules of thumb to limit the madness.

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Market speculation is seemingly everywhere. From new SPACs being issued, to the prevalence of Reddit stocks such as GameStop to the popularity of electric vehicle stocks and the rise of cryptocurrency – speculation is alive and well in the markets today.

“Mania” is a good word to describe the energy surrounding these types of investments. Dramatic daily swings are the new normal in these holdings. Hollywood elites and business moguls are attaching their names to crypto and the latest SPAC investments.

The top mania investment areas are electric vehicles, cryptocurrency, Reddit stocks, space, SPACs, precious metals and pot stocks. The dictionary definition of mania describes “excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm.” That seems about right. The result has been a meteoric rise in value not tied to business fundamentals but tied to hype, expectations or projections.

Investors looking to boost performance often wonder how much exposure to these types of investments should they have. With strong appreciation in some of the holdings, it is tempting to get into the game. Here are our top eight tips for mania investing.

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Scot Landborg
CEO - Senior Wealth Adviser, Sterling Wealth Partners

Scot Landborg has over 17 years of experience advising clients on retirement planning strategies. Scot is CEO and Senior Wealth Adviser for Sterling Wealth Partners. He is host of the retirement planning podcast Retire Eyes Wide Open. Scot is a regular contributor to Kiplinger.com and has been quoted in "U.S. News & World Report," Market Watch, Yahoo Finance, Nasdaq and Investopedia. He also formally hosted the nationally syndicated radio show "Smart Money Talk Radio."