{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Paul Truesdell Podcast","title":"The Market’s Shiny Surface Is Hiding Bruises","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":797,"description":"The Market’s Shiny Surface Is Hiding BruisesOctober 20, 2025By Paul Grant Truesdell, J.D., AIF, CLU, ChFC, RFCTruesdell Wealth, Inc. – A Registered Investment AdvisorDue to our extensive holdings and our clients, you should assume that we have a position in all companies discussed and that a conflict of interest exists. By listening, reading, or using this document, video, podcast, and/or website in any manner, you understand the information presented is provided for informational purposes only and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Public and group informational items should never be considered professional advice. Nothing said, written, or otherwise communicated should be construed as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation to buy or sell a security. Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. We do not provide tax, legal, or psychological advice.   Nothing herein constitutes advice or is a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified healthcare providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you read, viewed, heard, or thought you saw or heard.A FEW CONSIDERATIONSTHE MARKET LOOKS STRONG—UNTIL YOU CHECK THE ENGINEWhen money flow runs to safety, it is not confidence…it is quiet preparation.THE MARKET IS SMILING WITH A BROKEN TOOTHAI hype and mega-cap strength are hiding real economic pain underneath.THE BUBBLE WHISPERS BEFORE IT POPSI lived through 1999—today’s rotation patterns feel disturbingly familiar.THIS IS NOT FEAR—THIS IS EXPERIENCE TALKING40 years in wealth management taught me the market always signals before it snaps.WE HAVE SEEN THIS MOVIE BEFORE1997 internet mania, 1999 dot-com bubble, 2000 crash—same script, new actors.GROWTH IS OPTIONAL. SURVIVAL IS NOT.In retirement, preservation beats performance—because you cannot rebuild at...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/115-XsjkdwCpJ99xv-8oZ76t6jr8ScWEC5MYSKzL0ig/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82MTUx/OWRiNTc0NTk0Y2Nk/M2VjYTliMGVhN2Zm/YTZkZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}