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Thoughts on the market selloff
By Kean Chan  •  March 15, 2020
While appreciating the tranquility of the forest beside a stream, the wise and veteran samurai turns tells the young warrior: ‘If you sit by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by’ I’ve long wondered what this quote meant, but I think I’ve finally figured it out. It is a quote about patience. It’s about taking comfort in the fact that as you train and prepare yourself for battle, your rivals will eventually die even if you do nothing, sitting by the river.  It simply means to be patient and focus on improving yourself day by day. The Scene by the River I felt compelled to come out from a hiatus of writing given the recent shocks in financial markets. If you’re reading this you’re probably already familiar with the recent events. By many various quantitative measures of the recent moves across in stocks, bonds,...
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By Kean Chan
Born and based in Singapore, Kean is fascinated with financial markets and global macro investing since a teenager. At keanchan.com, he records his thoughts on the world and archives his experience of mistakes and lessons and hopes that they are useful for viewers from all around the world. He is obsessed with reading widely across various fields, loves to jog and wishes he has more time for golf. While proficient with English, Mandarin and German, he is trying his best to improve his Cantonese and hopes to pick up French some day. Kean was a Toastmaster with ACB accreditation, and is a charter holder of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA).
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