Have you noticed how difficult it is to escape the news cycle? From breaking alerts on your phone to commentary filling your social media feed, world events now follow you everywhere. In this age of constant connectivity, information isn’t just available but almost unavoidable. There was a time, not so long ago, when you might learn about market movements days after they occurred, reading about them in the morning newspaper at breakfast. Indeed, many successful investors built their wealth during an era when they might go an entire month without knowing how their investments were performing. This distance created a natural buffer against emotional decision-making. However, times have changed. The new investment environment The contrast between yesterday’s investment environment and... Read More