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🏃‍♀️‍➡️ Don't chase

Published 10 days ago • 1 min read

Greetings Reader,

It's Spring Break for us this week and we spent it with our good college friends and their kids at Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg and then Colonial Williamsburg.

I've been to Williamsburg a few times (mostly golf trips) and visiting Colonial Williamsburg was a lot of fun. It was amazing to walk through so much history, some of the same buildings are our Founding Fathers.

If you've never been, you should consider it. It's a lot of fun!

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📉 Don't Chase Investing Fads

Tariffs on. Tariffs off. Markets up. Markets down.

It might be tempting you to start day trading. See if you can get an edge on the markets and make extra money in the volatility.

Chances are you can't and while there's a lot of attention on the markets right now (rightfully so), let's remember that none of this is new. It just feels that way.

​👉 Don't chase investing fads​

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🦺 Where to park your emergency funds

If you're worried about a recession, one of the best things you can do is ensure you have an emergency fund. It can help you navigate problems from a position of strength.

But where should you put it? CDs and high yield savings accounts. Somewhere save and accessible.

​👉 Best high yield savings accounts​

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🛒 Why you keep buying stocks before a recession

If you're wondering if you should keep investing even though you're almost certain a recession is coming, there's a chart you have to see. It's actually two charts and both are incredible.

They show how the stock market leads the economy and will often recover before company earnings bottom out.

It reinforces the idea that you should just keep investing.

​👉 Why would I buy stocks before a recession?​
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Jim

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Hi, I'm Jim Wang and I share my strategies and tactics for managing your money and enjoying more out of life.

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