The Illusion of Control The world is complex and feels out of control. Being human, we have a deep desire to be in control. We have a greater sense of wellbeing when we convince ourselves that we have control over events and outcomes even when this is not true. There are many aspects in our…
Goals, Resolutions and the Lack of Follow Through Every year we start with good intentions and New Year’s resolutions. However, research suggests that fewer than 25% of us follow through on these intentions. Weight loss is a common example – we intuitively know what to do but don’t do it. The path to successful weight…
Relationships Play and Essential Role in Well-being Time spent alone steadily increases throughout your life. Numerous studies confirm that loneliness affects your physical health and emotional welfare. Former Surgeon General of the United States, Dr. Vivek Murthy, aptly highlighted the severity of the issue by drawing a comparison between loneliness and smoking, stating that loneliness…
The Levers That Money Can’t Pull Money holds no inherent moral value; its significance is heavily influenced by our individual perceptions and associations with it. Many people mistakenly tie their self-worth to their net worth, yet the lack of money can significantly hinder one’s capacity to progress toward your desired self. Without financial resources, time…
Diversification is Not a Free Lunch Nobel laureate Harry Markowitz reportedly said that “diversification is the only free lunch in investing”. However, this seemingly cost-free strategy comes with its own set of challenges and trade-offs. The premise of diversification is rooted in the acceptance of an unknowable future. For those who believe they can foresee…
The Secret to Long-Term Investing: Staying Resolute Amidst Market Cycles In the complex world of financial markets, one fundamental truth prevails: everything moves in cycles. These cycles are often the result of emotional decisions that cause markets to swing like a pendulum. At times, these market cycles can reach the extreme ends of human emotions:…
What Real Life Financial Planning Looks Like Investors often grapple with the challenge of achieving their long-term financial goals while avoiding the anxiety-inducing rollercoaster of market volatility. They naturally prefer to participate in the market when it’s on an upward trajectory, but this desire for one-sided certainty can lead to misguided actions and decisions. Investors…
What Real Life Financial Planning Looks Like There is a lot of confusion around what a financial planner does. The best financial planners don’t just do one thing. They help you manage your entire financial life. This picture above from Max Pashman does a really good job of showing everything that a GREAT financial planner…
We are often not as in control of our choices as we think We love to consider ourselves as conscious agents that are in control of all our actions. Research suggests that we are often not as in control of our choices as we might think. Every day, we make countless decisions, from what to…
We are often not as in control of our choices as we think Every day, we make decisions that shape our future. When we make decisions there is an interplay between cognitive and emotional biases, which can profoundly impact the quality of our choices. Our minds have two parts: one that thinks about things and…