It is going to be a long four years: Mark’s top articles in March
Morningstar’s Director of Personal Finance was focused on volatility and tariffs in March - just like everyone else.
April was all about the Trump related turbulence in markets. For some reason a sense of complacency has settled over markets as April closes. I don’t think it will last. It is going to be a long four years.
This month I covered the following:
Unconventional wisdom: A dangerous time for investors and it isn’t just Trump Are you feeling anxious? Me too.
Unconventional wisdom: Should you buy the dip? In the face of Trumpian policy whiplash and dire economic predictions many investors have one response—buy the dip.
Initial thoughts on the overnight news on tariffs Achieving your goals takes humility, patience and consistency.
Sick of Trump? Me too. Other topics I covered:
Unconventional wisdom: Too many investors are following an incoherent strategy Investors are cherry-picking different investing maxims to justify doing whatever they want, whenever they want.
What returns do you need for a comfortable retirement? The math behind your retirement outcomes.
Can you solve a year 12 personal finance exercise? Financial literacy may be lacking in Australia but one group of year 12 students are attempting to solve for a scenario that many Australians face.
Unconventional wisdom: Is the secret to wealth found on an index card? Harold Pollack came up with ten rules that he claimed captured all the financial advice anyone needed.
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