Don’t let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy
Don’t let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy. That was the advice M3 offered on February 11, 2016 when we shared a Vanguard article quoting the late, great Glenn Frye and suggesting that investors Take It Easy as it relates to the severe market volatility to start 2016. As I enjoy my coffee this Saturday morning, I am comforted by the fact that YTD, the DJIA, S&P 500, Russell 2000 FTSE100 have all crossed into positive territory. I also understand that short-term manipulations can make that change on Monday morning. It feels good when markets are positive, and it creates a battle between our brains and our guts when they decline. The financial markets and our emotional connection to them are like a roller coaster, once you get on the ride you can not control how far up or down it will travel, but investors can choose which ride they want to be on, Thunder Mountain Railroad, or the slower steady Dumbo ride.
At M3 we believe these fundamental principals about investment management: 1. Planning: your goals, cash flows and objectives should drive asset allocation. 2. Don’t fear risk, understand and control it! M3 deploys a tool that helps us get the mathematical read on your ability to emotionally handle the ups and downs of the stock market, and build a portfolio based off your risk preferences. Don’t let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy. That was the advice M3 offered on February 11, 2016 when we shared a Vanguard article quoting the late, great Glenn Frye and suggesting that investors Take It Easy as it relates to the severe market volatility to start 2016. As I enjoy my coffee this Saturday morning, I am comforted by the fact that YTD, the DJIA, S&P 500, Russell 2000 FTSE100 have all crossed into positive territory. I also understand that short-term manipulations can make that change on Monday morning. It feels good when markets are positive, and it creates a battle between our brains and our guts when they decline. The financial markets and our emotional connection to them are like a roller coaster, once you get on the ride you can not control how far up or down it will travel, but investors can choose which ride they want to be on, Thunder Mountain Railroad, or the slower steady Dumbo ride.
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We believe in long term investing, not gambling. It is hard if not impossible to time the market, and we offer broad based index investing that tailors asset allocation to your planning needs and risk tolerance, and we implement this in a very cost tax efficient platform with a defined rebalance plan. Since Donald Trump has revolutionized the political landscape using twitter, along with your monthly statement, we wanted to share our journey through the 2016 volatility through our favorite tweets this year. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Best regards Mark Scionti mscionti@m3wa.com 781 371 -2672 This presentation is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. The material in this presentation