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Like the numbers of the actual year itself, 2020, I declare 2020 the year of balance! Balance is important to most areas of life like eating, sleeping, working, exercising, etc. The list goes on and on. Extremes in any area are NOT good.
The same applies to investing! You knew that was coming, didn’t you?
Extremes in any one area of investing (and life) can cause you to be out of balance and, ultimately, impact the other areas. Balance in life and investing are key. So, let’s get 2020 started with balance.
All investing involves risk including loss of principal. No strategy assures success or protects against loss. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. There can be no guarantee that strategies promoted will be successful and no guarantee of positive results.