Market Predictions: Where is the Stock Market Heading? Ep #188

Stock Market Predictions

I am a huge Packers fan. The Packers recently hosted the 49ers in a playoff game they were expected to win. They had the home-field advantage and key players who had been hurt were returning. Even better, the Packers had beat the 49ers earlier in the season. Analysts and Vegas odds gave the Packers the edge.…

Why it Pays to be Optimistic about the Market, Ep #187

Why it Pays to be Optimistic about the Market

Think back to the beginning of 2021. Do you remember what was happening? Do you remember how you were feeling? The odds are that you would not remember because of recency bias. Recency bias means that you are more likely to remember things that happened in the immediate past. You might have made some predictions…

Reflecting on the Past to Build a Better Future, Ep #185

BIW 185 - reflecting on the past to build a better futgure (1)

This last year, when the COVID lockdowns happened, I took advantage of the space in my schedule to get started on a physical fitness routine, and I tell you, I made some great progress. It was a decision that benefited me in multiple ways and made me feel better overall. But once the pandemic restrictions…