Thanks again to my friend Ryan Reid for encouraging me to continue/resume writing. Plus, I figured with my kids going back to school, I suppose I can head that direction as well (though this was far from a “take it easy” summer – just for the record). The purpose of this blog was never to build a brand or a large following of any sort (social media or elsewhere). Rather, it was all about forcing posts to sharpen thinking on various topics through writing about them and sharing publicly that perspective with those who may be interested in Financial Enhancement Group. To that end, its time to commit to a series of posts over the next series of weeks. These are the planned topics you can expect to hit your inbox:
- When and how to stay the course during terrifying declines?
- What asset classes warrant our sharpest attention?
- Is the great bull market in bonds dead for real this time?
The first topic is of course timely and has been the center of many discussions thus far in 2022. After having experienced a few weeks of calm and market rebound, it’s a great time and worth the effort to re-cast many parts of these conversations about when and how to stay the course. Perhaps the stock market is simply in the eye of a financial hurricane and awaiting a devastating second blow. Whether it is or not, being mentally prepared as best possible for those devastating second blows are what often determines the difference between a successful financial journey and one laden with devastation. No one has a perfect solution or approach but stay tuned for my thoughts on how to mentally prepare for round 2.
