Battipaglia did a few more interviews on the street, maintaining his upbeat view. And as if on cue, the market dipped then rallied that day. Those are the times, as a strategist, that you really make a difference when the call is ever so critical. That's what people remember. There's a fundamental belief that the U.S. economy is on a significant growth trajectory and that investors will do the rational thing and are smarter than Wall Street gives them credit for.
Bear markets tend to be short lived.
Thus, you have to look for the seeds of the next bear market, and if you don't see them, you stay fully invested. If you're in the midst of a bear market, more than likely you can ride it out in a positive way. With that as a fundamental backdrop, I rarely get shaken. Indeed, Battipaglia seems entirely unflappable. The largely young, artsy producers and technicians sprawl on metal chairs, grazing on Oreos and trail mix and waiting for the broadcast to begin.