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When the Market Gets Moody: Financial Lessons from Recent Market Volatility Or, "Why Checking Your Portfolio 17 Times a Day Isn't a Great Investment Strategy." Let's be honest. If you've been investing for more than five minutes, you've probably had one of those mornings where you log into your investment account, stare at the screen for a few seconds, and think, "Well...that wasn't there yesterday." It's usually followed by checking CNBC, checking your pulse, and wondering i

Periods of geopolitical tension tend to feel different while you’re living through them. The headlines are more urgent. The risks feel less theoretical. The temptation to “do something” increases. The recent conflict involving Iran is a good example. Markets reacted quickly—oil prices moved higher, equities pulled back, and volatility increased across asset classes. And yet, as conditions stabilized and uncertainty began to ease, markets adjusted. This pattern is not new. In