When Jesse and Kae Burke purchased a vacation cottage 30 years ago, they knew it was a good investment, but creating time for family was their primary goal. Indeed, the property value had appreciated considerably, but more importantly, it had given them a lifetime of memories with their children and, more recently, their grandchildren.
When investment markets officially hit "bear market" territory in June 2022 - while Central Banks in North America and elsewhere were continuing to raise interest rates - questions began swirling about whether the US Federal Reserve (Fed) would once again rescue the markets by exercising the famous Greenspan "put"!
We have experienced a long bull market over the last 13 years and markets always move in cycles. With inflation running rampant and war in Ukraine, oil and gas prices have skyrocketed. Oil being the main factor in increasing the prices for everything from food to the services industry.
Here are a few articles to help keep your investment emotions in check in times of extreme volatility:
