The engagement farmers masquerading as prognosticators have been busy this month! There’s so much doom to talk about. It’s all so very exciting, and you need to tune in. Ignoring the information so you don’t miss a perfectly timed nugget of information that will cost you everything.

Even so, three months later we’ll forget the stress of today like it was our first dirty diaper. We’ll move onto new stressors with potentially world-ending consequences. A constant attack on our psyche, forever testing our tenacity. Give in now and you just may avoid a black swan catastrophe, only at the cost of building wealth.

Resilience in the face of uncertainty is a necessary tenet of investing. Weak hands build fragile bridges to success. The tiniest of quakes precedes a long swim in a river of regret. This pullback could become a correction, then a bear market.

Crypto investors are more modern and efficient. They skip the first two steps and go straight into a bear market.

It should only matter to you if you have a concrete plan for the money and that plan will execute in the near future. Otherwise, hold fast. Of course, this assumes you began with a sensible allocation. Garbage investments usually deteriorate into a tax writeoff no matter how patient you are.

Join your Money Alchemists hosts for an engaging conversation about the state of markets, volatility, the fundamentals of investing and what you should be doing to keep your strategy moving forward.

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Ben Jones

Managing Director, National Wealth Management Group

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The Palisades, Eaton, and Hughes fires have affected 59 square miles of land in Southern California. Combined, they have consumed more than 16,000 homes and buildings and an uncounted number of automobiles.

This natural disaster comes hot off the heels of two hurricanes that wreaked havoc in Florida and North Carolina, from which residents are still recovering. Those who have been through the home building or remodeling process should have more than a modicum of empathy.

It’s difficult enough to find a good home builder. Now imagine doing this reactively without adequate funds and under intense competition for scant capable contractors. Distressed land sales are inevitable.

A tragedy for the victims of these natural disasters who are already reeling from immense personal loss. Some will be indemnified by insurers, many will not. Insurance is one of those easy to neglect aspects of your financial life because it feels like a waste of money.

I hope you do waste your money on insurance because that is the best of possible outcomes. If you file a claim, that means Newton & Murphy’s Laws ganged up on you.

Most of us don’t even know where to start when it comes to assessing insurance needs, and we’re allergic to the greasy tactics the insurance industry uses to maximize profits at our expense. So what do we do?

That’s exactly what we brought our guest and insurance guru, Sean Cohen, into the studio to discuss.

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Ben Jones

Managing Director, National Wealth Management Group

www.nwmgadvisors.com

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Brent Gargano, CFPⓇ

Founder & Advisor, Infinite Wealth Planning

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Sean Cohen

Owner of S. Cohen Insurance Agency

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(859)443-4466

(859)694-2284 for quotes

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Trevor Gargano

Financial Advisor Marketer

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​The information presented is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as a recommendation or specific advice.