I know that our current times are challenging because we have a lot of economic headwinds and under currents. But don’t change your destination. Paddle with the tides…

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It is the beginning of the 2nd quarter and we have financially turned on a dime. Quickly! Violently! Ninety days ago we were coming off of a 30% incline in most stock markets. Unemployment was…

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We lost an hour of sleep, had the end of Mercury Retrograde (whatever that means), a Super Moon and Friday the 13th all within five days. And the death of the Bull Market (upwards) that started in April 2009.

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One of the questions that we are starting to receive from our clients we are advising and from a few of the financial advisers who are using our models is, “How did we know to get out of the stock market last week”? And, “When will you be getting back in”??

And here is the short answer, “We didn’t and

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I am currently writing this blog 36,000 feet in the sky on my way to San Diego for a conference. The first thing I did when I sat down was to pull out my Clorox travel wipes. And I wiped down everything! And when my seatmate sat down next to me, I offered him one. And he wiped down everything.

In an effort of both of us trying to get rid of germs in our space, we just made it a little better for those that sit here on the next flight. Because we were taking care of our self first.

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The Volatility Index (VIX) has spiked to over 30 as I sit down and have my morning coffee. Now, for those that aren’t a nerd like I am, let me explain what this means and why it really concerns me.

The VIX is also known as the “fear index”. A VIX over 20 is considered a panic and panic selling (of stocks has caused this). A VIX over 30 is a mania.

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