S25E56 - Stress, Strategy, and Staying Calm in the Middle

Markets don’t just move, they mess with our minds. In this episode of The Personal Wealth Coach, Jake McClure takes you inside the psychology of financial chaos and explains why even smart investors make irrational choices when things get turbulent. From loss aversion and herd mentality to recency bias and framing, we unpack the mental traps that lead to panic selling and FOMO buying.

But it’s not all theory. Jake connects these behaviors to real-world trends: skyrocketing tariffs, shifting holiday spending, and the inflationary ripple effect of consumer confidence. We explore why crypto’s deep d...