In this series I will be talking about your post-election investing strategy and some of the things that are likely to affect it. In this installment, I’ll be talking about the presidential election and the fear of missing out.
Continue readingWe are pleased to present our Quarterly Market Review for the 3rd quarter of 2020. Please see it in its entirety below.
2020-Q3-Market-Review
There’s an image in people’s minds of the stock market being a roller coaster. In other words, you start at one point, go through a wild ride with a lot of ups and downs, twists and turns, and then, at the end of the ride, you basically don’t feel well and end up in the same spot.
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It’s all a matter of perspective. Most people wait for a “good reason” to get into the stock market. They want a shortcut — or better yet, a crystal ball. The truth is that there’s always a good reason to invest now, because everyday stocks have an expected rate of return. With this mindset, you’re always in. You just have to stay in at all times, and you will get the returns.
Most investors are buying based on past performance thinking that the future will replicate the past. Take for example, cryptocurrency: Bitcoin wasn’t very appealing to the masses at $1 in recent years, but when it started trading in the 5,000 -10,000 range it attracted many new entrants. The new entrants are most likely buying because they think the future will mimic the past. Continue reading