In This Episode:

Today we’re talking about Type A personalities. If you’re driven, competitive, and goal-oriented, then you’re part of the club that often struggles during difficult markets. When things get tough, your instinct is to work harder, push more, and fix the problem. But in investing, that instinct can sometimes backfire.

In this episode, Ryan explores how Type A investors can unintentionally sabotage their own success by overreacting to market swings.

He shares the importance of understanding risk, staying within portfolio guardrails, and why the smartest move during volatility is often doing… nothing. Drawing from both behavioral finance and real client experiences, Ryan explains how stress-testing your portfolio, adjusting your income strategy, and working with a trusted advisor can give you the confidence to stay calm, even when markets aren’t.

Here’s what we discuss in this episode:

💼 Why Type A traits clash with smart investing

📉 When doing less actually protects your portfolio

🧠 The psychology behind “fix-it” thinking

🧪 How stress testing your plan calms market panic

👥 Why working with the right advisor matters more than ever

0:00 – Intro

1:04 – Why Type A investors struggle with market volatility

3:20 – Are you taking the right type of risk?

5:02 – Benefitting if the bear market ends tomorrow

6:42 – The impact of an extended bear market

8:47 – Am I talking to the right people?