Banking on returns in the next five days or three months might leave you extremely disappointed. That’s because any number of things can happen to mess with short-term returns.
The political disruption going on in Europe could be a defining moment of 2019. But while it might push stocks prices around (in the short-term), you shouldn’t let it dictate where you invest in the new year.
I would love to tell you when this trade war ends. But the truth is I have no idea. What I am certain of, and I think this is even more important, are the differences between the US and China.
Back in 1930, noted economist John Maynard Keynes wrote that within a hundred years, we’d all be working a 15-hour week. And the 15-hour working week seems further away than ever. So, what happened?