I’m not going to talk about Trump.
You’ve heard enough from the news, Facebook, the Simpsons, and all your friends who transformed into political analysts overnight. If you’re still disappointed / worried / depressed like many of my friends are, read this excellent post from Wait But Why. It’ll help put things in perspective.
Also, it reminds us that life goes on. The world didn’t end with Lehman Brothers, it didn’t end with Brexit, and it sure isn’t going to end with Trump. Your investments will be fine. Compared to last month, the STI today is like 2% lower. Pffftttt. That’s nothing. I make and lose more than that on normal days.
I hope you stayed invested – like I did – because though all this ruckus might be interesting/scary from a political standpoint, but it doesn’t make a difference to your investments. I had the same stance with Brexit, and I’ll have ......