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Financial Markets: When Fear and Greed Take Over

Financial Markets: When Fear and Greed Take Over

๐–๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐…๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐†๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ ๐“๐š๐ค๐ž ๐Ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ

This is a fascinating read on how emotions can hijack our decision-making during times of market volitility. Its part of a powerful series on ๐๐ž๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž, which I'll be sharing more of in the coming weeks.
Worth the read, especially if you've ever wondered why you react the way you do when it comes to investing.

"๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐“๐š๐ค๐ž๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ:

๐Ÿ“ŒLetting emotions govern investment behavior often leads to irrational decision-making that can cost you dearly.
๐Ÿ“ŒIt's usually best to ignore the trend at the momentโ€”whether bullish or bearishโ€”and stick to a long-term plan based on sound fundamentals.
๐Ÿ“ŒIt's also critical to understand how risk-sensitive you are and to set your asset allocations accordingly when fear and greed grip the market."

๐ˆ๐ญ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ. ๐‹๐ž๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ. ๐ˆ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ž๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐š๐ซ.

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/01/030701.asp#:~:text=just%20two%20emotions%3A-,fear%20and%20greed.,-Although%20this%20is
The world has evolved, economies shifts constantly, industries transform and Innovation moves faster than ever.
Has your portfolio has kept up?
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โ€œThis generation is far more likely to have carried mortgage balances that would have been unimaginable to their parents or grandparents,โ€ said Phil Soper, CEO of Royal LePage.

โ€œOur research confirms they are also much more likely to have provided financial assistance to their children to assist in their home ownership dreams,โ€

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As I read this article, I am reminded how essential is to ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, no matter where you are in your journey. What's clear is this: there is no๐จ๐ง๐ž-๐ฌ๐ข๐ณ๐ž-๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ-๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐š๐œ๐ก. But with proper planning and the right guidance, you can design a retirement strategy that supports your values, lifestyle, and long-term peace of mind; even in you are still carrying a mortgage.

Take a moment to read this article and reflect: what does your ideal retirement look like, and are you on track to get there?
๐‹๐ž๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ so we can find the right course of action tailored to your goals, mortgage or not.

Have a great dayโ˜€๏ธ
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Retirement is not Just About Money.

More than half (58 per cent) of Ontario employees say retirement planning includes thinking about physical and mental well-being. It's a remainder that financial planning is only one part of the equation.
To Truly thrive in your next chapter, you need a strong ๐’๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ, one that keeps you active, connected and inspired to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

This article highlights what people are thinking about when planning for retirement.

Where are you in your journey? How are you planning your Social Portfolio?

๐ˆ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ.
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Are you ready for the legacy you want to leave behind?
It starts with difficult and honest conversations, and the right documents in place.

"Key Documents Every Family Needs

Thereโ€™s near-unanimous agreement among experts on what paperwork to prioritize to make sure a family memberโ€™s care and finances are taken care of, should they be unable to attend to them themselves, which includes:

A durable power of attorney (POA) for financial decisions
A health care proxy or advance directive
A last will and testament or a living trust
A living will or POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment)
A letter of instruction and a complete asset inventory
Updated beneficiary designations on life insurance policies and retirement accounts"

It's not about age or wealth. It's about being intentional with your legacy.

If you are unsure where to start. I can help. Let's make sure the legacy your leave is one of clarity, not confusion.
Let's connect.

Read the full article for more interesting information on the importance of Estate Planning.

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