Mr. Tako Escapes

Like it or not, we live in a modern hyperconnected world.  Always on, always connected.  24/7.  The average consumer is constantly told what to eat, how to live, and where to invest.  It’s no wonder that “fake news” is now a thing.

We try to tell ourselves “Hey, I’m a free thinker.  I not influenced by the media!”  But it’s far more likely we’re simply influenced by the most convincing voices around us…

Happy New Year!  Whew, the holidays are finally over!  Things can finally get back to normal.  I’ve been so busy lately with visiting family, taking care of kids, and completing holiday gifts that I’ve hardly had time to pump-out a blog post for the last couple of weeks.

A typical holiday (or school day-off) can be no picnic for your average financially independent SAHD…

With just a couple of days left in 2018, it appears extremely likely the stock market is going to end the year in negative territory.  As of writing this blog post, the S&P is down around -7.59%.  This will not go down as a stellar year for stock market returns… but it is well within the bounds of “normal” for a single calendar year.

Of course, this fact does nothing to make individual investors feel better about losses.  The market value of your assets is going to be less than what you started the year with. That doesn’t make anybody feel good…