I am sure you are aware that markets are pretty volatile these few days. In the case of my portfolio, the overall paper loss has not fallen to the Aug / Sept 2015 level yet. Frankly I haven’t been focusing much on the stock market these days. Yes, I do sneak a peak at the prices everyday, reading up on news and articles. I am aware of the trading halts in China, and its effects on Wall Street. We may not have seen the lowest yet, and there could a bigger fall later in the year (or the start of a rally – who knows). The recent articles by some fellow bloggers and Motley Fools have mentioned about losses suffered (amount that could be worth a 5 room flat), and how the recent crash level is relativey small in comparison to the Financial Crisis in 2008/2009. It doesn’t give a sense of comfort to ......