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Fear and greed are timeless. So is the wisdom of Jesse Livermore.

Jesse was the Wall Street legend who inspired Edwin Lefèvre’s fictional character in the 1923 classic, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator.

“Stay safe” has become a popular saying in The Age of COVID-19.

Things are changing so fast, though, it’s been hard to keep up with all the new rules regarding what qualifies as “safe.”

“Beware the Ides of March,” a soothsayer told Julius Caesar in Shakespeare’s famous play of the same name.

Whether you believe in superstitions or not, March of 2020 will go down as a historic month on Wall Street. After peaking on February 19th, the S&P 500 fell 34% in just 23 trading days, marking the fastest bear market ever.

Europeans once believed swans were only white. Then they discovered black swans in Australia.

Getting major financial decisions right makes up for a lot of little misfires. And one of the biggest decisions people face is deciding when to buy a home.

To make the right call, it’s important to avoid common misconceptions that surface when people try to compare the benefits of owning a property versus renting.

It is now becoming obvious to everyone the Coronavirus will put a big strain on global commerce, and markets are quickly discounting that.

Investing well isn’t about certainty or possibility. Rather, it’s an exercise in probability.

This is especially important to remember in the current climate.

Kobe Bryant said he hoped people would remember him more for investing than basketball in 20 years. While his business career was tragically cut short, he still managed to achieve a lot in a short time.

If you got dizzy reading too many 2020 investment outlooks, and are still unsure how to position your portfolio this year, focus on fiscal and monetary policy. These are the most important market catalysts you can bank on, for now at least.