Impacts of Media on Personal Investment
As an investor, if you watch the news right now or pick up a magazine things look pretty grim. Publications and media are using phrases like “market crash” and “financial disaster” to describe our current economic climate, and it has got folks worried. The thought of another impactful economic event like those in 2008 is on a lot of people’s minds. Take the February cover of The Economist for instance:
The headline “When the Ride Ends” and photo of a … Read the whole post...
Focus on the Stairs, Not the Yo-Yo
Financial markets go up and down daily. This can cause a lot of anxiety for investors. Am I going to lose all of my invested money? Am I making the wrong choices? The right ones? This stress is further heightened by the media constantly yelling at us to BUY or SELL stocks as if the next big crash is only moments away.