You open your app. Your portfolio is down 60%. The company you were sure would define the next decade has fallen from $140 to $52. Your satellite bet, the one that 10x’d and made you feel like a genius… is down 85% from its peak. Every headline screams: “The AI Bubble Has Burst.” Your spouse asks if you’re okay. You stare at the screen, hands shaking, wondering: Do I sell before it gets worse? You understand, intellectually, that crashes are part of the cycle. But understanding it and living through it are two very different things. And this my friend… is where the real money is made… Not during the boom, but in in the decisions you make before the bust – and the discipline you hold during it.

1. The core: When giants fall

Let’s start with your Core (The 70%). These are the giants: Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft, TSMC, ASML, and the rest. They’re still...