No, I don’t mean that right at this moment we’ve experienced some sort of catalyst that indicates that the markets are ready to take off. What I mean is that, given the free-fall the markets have experienced in the past five months has presented us with unprecedented opportunities to re-balance, place cash positions in the market, and take advantage of the coming market increases.
Here’s an article from the WSJ that explains things a little more completely. It’s unsettling to invest in a market with as much downside as we’ve experienced. But sometimes it is the contrarian that comes out ahead – and this is one of those times.
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