About this episode

James Abela discusses the importance of having a process for navigating challenging markets and highlights opportunities in small and mid-cap companies.

While the market's gaze is fixed on the horizon, the ground beneath quality stocks has shifted, delivering the toughest period of performance since the lead-up to the GFC. But as the saying goes, “it’s always darkest before dawn.” In this episode of The Rules of Investing, James Abela explains why it is critical to have a process for navigating challenging markets, and highlights the bright spots, both globally and on the ASX, that are presenting a breadth of opportunities in small and mid-cap companies.

People in this episode

Host: Livewire Markets

Guest: James Abela

Topics covered

• quality stocks
• market performance
• investment process
• small-cap companies
• mid-cap companies
• opportunities

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Livewire Markets

Places: ASX

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