Should You Still Invest if You Think the Market Will Crash?

The ‘AI Bubble’? The ‘Everything Bubble’?...Is the stock market actually overvalued? And what should you do about it? We’re in Manchester this week and so brought on local friend of the podcast and YouTuber Toby Newbatt.

*this episode was recorded in October 2025

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Chapters:

00:00 – Why Everyone’s Suddenly Worried
05:05 – Everything’s at Record Highs
09:30 – Are We Headed for Lower Returns?
12:32 – TaxZap ad
13:42 – Are Markets Too Top-Heavy to Last?
19:39 – What Could Actually Trigger a Crash?
24:45 – Beating the Market: Skill or Just Luck?
29:14 – Should You Be Holding More Cash Right Now?
31:22 – Vanta ad
32:33 – Buying the Dip: Smart or Dangerous?
34:34 – Why This isn't Like The Dot Com Bubble
38:08 – What You Should Actually Do Next
42:05 – Should You Even Care If Markets Drop?
45:00 – The Future of AI and the Market
50:20 – The Psychology Behind Every Investor
53:47 – Got a Lump Sum? Here’s How to Invest It
55:38 – Is Passive Investing Inflating Valuations?
59:57 – Why You Might Be Asking the Wrong Question