The Single F-Bomb, 74-Word Blog That Must Be Read Right Now
Pullbacks happen. All the time. It’s the cost of admission into the Investing Theme Park. Turn off the fucking financial news stations and be financially unbreakable–raise the cash you need when the markets are up, so you don’t have to sell assets when they are down. Yes, I’m a CFA Charterholder, and sometimes I like to use bad words to get your attention. And graphs, which are below…note each of the averages.
The End. (Well, not really…there is one part below on the AWESOME new episode of our Off The Wall Podcast.)
ALSO (this part doesn’t count towards the shortest blog ever) our most recent episode of our Off The Wall Podcast is AWESOME. Jessica and I interview Dr. Daniel Crosby, a best-selling author and a Behavioral Finance MASTER. He tells you why your brain is the biggest enemy you face as an investor.
Keep looking forward,
David B. Armstrong, CFA
President & Co-Founder
Dave got into the industry when he discovered his passion for finance in his mid-20’s. He’s a combat veteran and served as an officer in the United States Marines Corps on both active duty and in the reserves, retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. While serving on active duty, Dave was unable to spend money on deployments, so he became a self-taught investor. Along with a few bucks cash as a bouncer, his investing performance grew to be good....
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