Apologies for being a few weeks later than normal with this Quarterly Market Review. My routine has been a little bit out of sorts for the last 6 weeks or so. The SARS-CoV-2 (a.k.a. Coronavirus, a.k.a. Covid-19) virus has been pretty impactful on all of us and world stock markets were no exception as whole economies locked down in an effort to contain the global pandemic.
It's a Great Friday for 6 Estate Planning Tips
Planning for death is not a light topic, nor is it one that many of us care to discuss unless we experience events that jar us into action. For example, it is common to buy life insurance upon the birth of a child or create a will upon the death of someone close to us. But there are many other considerations that we should regularly take into account, and today is a Great Friday to take a look at our own plans.
Don't Just Do Something!
While the majority of people I have spoken to in the past couple of weeks have stuck to their plans and shown discipline in the face of very scary stock market volatility, some have asked or even demanded that we just do something. Something like sell their investments until we can see that the worst is over.