We are approaching a number of turns as I type this post post at the end of December on December 29th: a Presidential administration turn, a turn toward mass vaccination, and of course, the turn of the year.
It’s easy to slip into a mindset of despair in a year like the one we’re having, but if we can manage to pause and refocus, we can still find gratitude. In my fifty-one years on this rock, I have never…
I’ve said it here before, and I’ll keep right on saying it: money is emotional. And that’s not just some touchy-feely, theoretical statement. It’s science.
There is a wave of defaults and bankruptcies building in the economic ocean and it will soon become a tsunami.
We have all had to make adjustments from time to time, both large and small. As evidenced by the number in our herd, we are a fairly adaptable species. So, while we resist making them, we are pretty good…
Renowned Canadian Psychologist Paul TP Wong said “A person’s true character is often revealed in times of crisis or temptation. Make sure you have what it takes to be your best in such times.” We all know…
I have an old-ish pair of noise-cancelling headphones, and to my untrained ear, they sound like they filter the noise by just making a low humming sound in the background. They remind me of the media right…
We’re seeing the question of “What should we do?” pop up in relation to all manner of issues, from the run on toilet paper and hand sanitizer, to business contraction from the shut down on public spaces, and of course, the decline in markets. In this post, we’ll offer some concrete ideas on what we should do, and what we shouldn’t do, considering what’s happening around us.??
As a follow up to our last post, I thought we’d offer some perspective on what’s next for markets because we’re seeing a lot of half-baked messages on the internet. As I type, the US stock market is down 8% on the day, and I’m seeing weather forecasters and bartenders offering investment advice to people asking what they should do. What’s next for markets is anybody’s guess. What’s next for you is entirely within your control.?
Yes, I know. It’s been a while. We’ve been busy hedging. Are you hedged?