Our emotions impact our investing decisions when it comes to the stock markets. In this episode, I share a thought experiment to help you understand how to make your investing decisions.

More specifically, I discuss:

• With everything going on in the world, why would anyone still invest in the stock market?
• When fear and uncertainty are at a peak, how do I go about making investment decisions?
• Thought experiments to go through before reacting
• What Crisis have we been through in recent history?
• What advances have we made in recent history?
• What really is “the stock market”?
• Factual data regarding the US stock market over the past several decades

Resources:

• Access Show Notes HERE
• Free 4-Step Retirement Analysis for Ages 50+
• Ask Cameron A Question!

The key moments in this episode are:


00:00:00 - The Current State of Affairs 



00:01:26 - Reacting to Fear and Uncertainty 



00:03:11 - Fears in Retirement 



00:06:27 - Reflecting on Investment Goals 



00:10:11 - The Role of Facts 



00:14:53 - Probability of Positive Returns Over Time 



00:16:14 - Importance of Best Days in the Stock Market 



00:17:17 - Potential Downturns and Long-Term Returns 



00:18:03 - Importance of Reevaluating Goals and Financial Plans



00:18:51 - Conclusion and Call to Action