This time of year is notorious for bringing out the worst in people. Short fuses, lack of sleep, strained relationships. Yet, for some reason, I don’t think that is how it was meant to be.
When we are reminded to think of hero archetypes the first we often think of is a movie character, or a sports hero. The former does stuff that magically appears heroic, and the latter does heroic-appearing stuff because they are uniquely athletic enough to be put in a position that expects it of them. Neither [...]
The market has started the year on a positive note. The S&P 500 is up almost 5%. Volatility has been very low as there has not been one day where the Dow 30 has risen by more than 100 points. In this environment it is easy to get bullish.