BREAKING NEWS: It’s Not Different This Time
by Joni Clark, CFA, CFP®, Chief Investment Strategist, Loring Ward

As investors, we naturally and rightfully take an interest in the state of the economy and the current market environment. And the financial media is swift to oblige with an abundance of information reported on a real time basis through financial network television programs, financial websites, radio, newspapers, magazines, and the like.

The financial media attempts to diagnose the daily movements in the stock market and changes in interest rates, interpret the underlying meaning of the latest economic reports and be the first to cover “breaking” financial news and statistics. All this, and the need to stand out in a crowded field, can unwittingly lead the media to exaggerate, dramatize or overly simplify a story which, in turn, can lead investors to overreact, both positively and negatively.

It is normal to feel anxiety during economic downturns or market turmoil, but emotional reactions to financial news are seldom rational and can lead to imprudent investment decisions. » Read More ...

ARE WE IN THE WORST OF TIMES OR THE BEST OF TIMES?
The answer to these postulations simply depends upon your focus. Our national media has been saying, and many continue to say that gloom and doom prevail. However, that bandwagon has lost some of its volume; much like winter gives way to spring. The real estate investment community most certainly took a colossal hit from an over-aggressive buying frenzy, fueled by unwise and unsafe lending practitioners, some who willingly duped borrowers they had cause to know could not honor their loans. Many borrowers signed loan agreements under the assumption that their investment would continue the upward spiral.
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