Motley Fool’s Ricky Mulvey: Why I’m Buying MORE Stocks Despite Growing Recession Risk

BiggerPockets Money Podcast

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🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Are we headed right for a recession, or are stocks on sale? We don’t own a crystal ball, but Ricky Mulvey from The Motley Fool is capitalizing on the recent stock market swing by loading up on some of his favorite equities. Stay tuned to find out if now is an ideal time for YOU to “stock up,” too! Welcome back to the BiggerPockets Money podcast! In light of the recent market pullback, Ricky is going to share why he thinks it’s the right time to take advantage of low stock prices. He’ll discuss some of his best bargain buys, his biggest portfolio wins and losses in recent years, and, most importantly, the four-step approach you can use to identify stocks that could be set to soar in 2025. If you’re a regular listener, you know that Scott and Mindy are partial to stashing their money in index funds, sitting back, and watching their wealth snowball over the long haul. You might say that Ricky has a slightly larger appetite for risk, as he isn’t opposed to picking stocks, timing the market, and getting out after three to five years. Stick around to find out if his strategy works! In This Episode We Cover Whether now is the time to buy stocks after the recent market pullback Ricky’s four-step approach to finding value in the stock market Using insider buying activity to find potential investing opportunities How to prevent “tax drag” when buying and selling off stocks Reviewing Ricky’s biggest portfolio wins and losses (Meta, Spotify, and more!) And So Much More! Links from the Show Mindy on BiggerPockets Scott on BiggerPockets Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Join BiggerPockets for FREE Email Mindy: [email protected] Email Scott: [email protected] BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group Follow BiggerPockets Money on Instagram “Like” BiggerPockets Money on Facebook BiggerPockets Money YouTube Channel Motley Fool Money Podcast Ricky’s Twitter/X A Simple Path to Wealth One Up on Wall Street Get Fast, Affordable Landlord Insurance with Steadily Get $100 Off Your Tickets to BPCON2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada Grab Scott’s Book, “Set for Life” Sign Up for the BiggerPockets Money Newsletter Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area BiggerNews: Real Estate vs. Stocks, the Ultimate Wealth-Building Debate (00:00) Intro (01:09) The Recent Pullback (08:53) Hunting for Value (18:55) Portfolio Wins & Losses (24:58) Holding Periods & “Tax Drag” (30:18) Why Costco Is “Safe” (33:05) How to Pick Stocks (38:50) Connect with Ricky! (40:45) Do Your Research! Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-620 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	As of the time of recording, the stock market is down.
0:03.9	And this is either bad news because maybe there's a recession coming.
0:07.7	Or it's good news because stocks are on sale.
0:10.7	It's time to stock up.
0:12.3	Today's guest is Ricky Mulvey, host of the Motley Fool Money podcast.
0:15.4	And he's joining us to talk about ways to still find great investments even in this current market.
0:26.1	Hello, hello, hello, and welcome to the Bigger Pockets Money podcast. My name is Mindy Jensen,
0:30.4	and with me as always is my still investing in the stock market co-host Scott Trench.
0:34.9	Thanks, Mindy. Great to be here. Dow, you doing? Oh, God, whatever.
0:38.0	I'll try it again later.
0:39.1	Bigger Pockets is a goal of creating
0:40.2	one million millionaires.
0:41.2	You're in the right place
0:42.1	if you want to get your financial house
0:43.6	in order because we truly believe
0:44.9	financial freedom is attainable for everyone,
0:47.0	no matter when or where you're starting,
0:48.5	or even if you are one of those stock picking types. Today we could not be more excited to have Ricky Mulvey from
0:55.3	the Motley Fool here on Bigger Pockets Money to talk about stocks in a general sense and things that you
1:00.9	can look for as you attempt to find great value in the stock market. Ricky, welcome to Bigger Pockets
1:06.0	Money. Thanks for having me. What a time to talk about stock investing. Yeah, maybe we start there and just kind of
1:12.0	get your reaction at a high level to how you feel about the pullback we've had here of 10-ish
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