We're back from our break and ready for a big 2018! What better way to start the year than to make some bold predictions about the year ahead and put some friendly bets on. We also put our stock picking abilities on the line as we each pick one stock to go head-to-head in 2018. In this episode you'll learn: • When Bryce expects the US market to crash (specifically to the day!) • Why Alec thinks Amazon in Australia will be "all huff but no puff" in 2018 • Why Bryce thinks 2018 could be a year of reckoning for Donald Trump • Alec's bold prediction for self-driving cars • An Australian self-driving car company taking the fight to Google, Uber, Tesla and the rest • Stocks on our radar for 2018 and the stock picks for our 'mega bet' Stocks and Resources Discussed: Stocks • iSelect (ASX: ISU) • Mayne Pharma (ASX: MYX) • Saracen Mineral (ASX: SAR) • Freelancer.com (ASX: FLN) • ResMed (ASX: RMD) • US Equities Strong Bear ETF (ASX: BBUS) Resources • Link to previous Equity Mates Thought Starters (website URL: http://equitymates.com/thoughtstarters/) • Jeremy Grantham - Bracing Yourself for a Possible Near-Term Melt-Up(Also we're sorry for the poor audio in places - the recording cut in and out at different times. Thanks for bearing with us for this episode. We're doing all we can to make sure it doesn't happen again) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.