Current Markets

Timing Is Everything

Starting difficult things is much harder than finishing them. For example, looking at the introduction pages of a thick novel is much more daunting than when you’re halfway through the book.  Day one of your “get back in shape” journey is much harder than week 52 when the incremental progress is much more visible.  We…

Is This Rock Bottom?

This short explores the idea that pessimism can be a precursor to optimism. It’s not that we hope for the worse. It’s just that we may have a tendency to look at the darker side of life.

Four Things That Will Keep You Out of the Stock Market

Do you feel like the market is going to tip over any day now? The recent volatility is just the first telltale sign, right? But, the grass is always greener on the other side. Isn’t it? It’s so easy to look at what we don’t have, or what we wish we had, and fantasize about…

Evergrande: The Most Likely Outcome

We haven’t had very much “this is the end of the world” news since more than a year ago, so I imagine all eyes will be on what China plans to do with what’s at stake here. Evergrande is probably the most popular name in the news right now. Will it become a new name…