In Lewis Carroll’s novel Through the Looking-Glass (the sequel to the classic, Alice’s Adventures to Wonderland), Alice once again enters another fantastical world of adventure. Key themes throughout the novel include the reversal of logic and of course, chess. Chess at its heart is a game based on logic and combines both short-term actions as well as setting up long-term endgame scenarios. This is very much similar to investing and specifically..
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In 2001, the British rock band Coldplay released a single titled “Don’t Panic.” The track opens with an acoustic melody and the lead singer, Chris Martin, singing in his characteristic falsetto voice the decidedly dystopian lyrics:
Bones sinking like stones All that we've fought for Homes, places we've grown All of us are done for
The stock market seems to be reflecting a similar dystopian sentiment in reaction to news of the spreading..
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As we turn the page on the calendar and embark on a new year, the outlook for the investment markets seems abundantly clear. The economic expansion, while on shaky ground at various points in time last year, now appears to be solidly on track. Growth is stabilizing, and we’re seeing a firming in the previously weak manufacturing sector. Fears of recession have dissipated. Virtually everyone is bullish on U.S. stocks. However, no one expects a..
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