With Everything Going on in The World Right Now, Why Would I Invest?!
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Our emotions impact our investing decisions when it comes to the stock markets. In this episode, I share a thought experiment to help you understand how to make your investing decisions.
More specifically, I discuss:
- With everything going on in the world, why would anyone still invest in the stock market?
- When fear and uncertainty are at a peak, how do I go about making investment decisions?
- Thought experiments to go through before reacting
- What Crisis have we been through in recent history?
- What advances have we made in recent history?
- What really is “the stock market”?
- Factual data regarding the US stock market over the past several decades
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The key moments in this episode are:
00:00:00 - The Current State of Affairs
00:01:26 - Reacting to Fear and Uncertainty
00:03:11 - Fears in Retirement
00:06:27 - Reflecting on Investment Goals
00:10:11 - The Role of Facts
00:14:53 - Probability of Positive Returns Over Time
00:16:14 - Importance of Best Days in the Stock Market
00:17:17 - Potential Downturns and Long-Term Returns
00:18:03 - Importance of Reevaluating Goals and Financial Plans
00:18:51 - Conclusion and Call to Action
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