Powerful emotions drive irrational thinking in all areas of our lives. Twelve months ago we had an awful lot of irrational thinking. There was no way that anyone could have predicted that we would be where we are today, that the financial market would have not only recovered but experienced growth. It seemed like the recovery timeline should have taken longer, but it didn't. But how did people fare? When you look back 12 months ago the people who made the best decisions were those that were in control of their emotions. Those who weren't on the other hand, didn't fare as well.Let's discuss why this is so and why looking long-term is always important, no matter what's happening in the world.

30 years ago, financial advisors were the primary source for market information, such as how things are performing, statistics, etc. Access to the information was not readily available to the general public and it was a financial advisor’s job to communicate specifics with clients.

Now, thanks to the internet, anyone can access pretty much any information they want, any time they want. Thus, we generate much more value by showing you what to do with all this free flowing knowledge and analysis.

Watch as Generosity Wealth Management founder, Michael Brady, explores two questions he receives frequently: Why do you focus more on the non-technical; Is the market at a high?

“What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year.” – Vern McLellan 2020 was a rollercoaster of huge declines followed by a huge recovery, with ultimately happy investors at the end of the year. 9 months ago however, we didn’t know this would be […]

“Every word matters. Don’t make the simple complicated, make the complicated as simple as it can be. You’re not finished when you can’t think of anything more to add to your document; you’re finished when you can’t think of anything more that you can remove from it.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg Don’t miss the forest […]

“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge.” – Daniel J. Boorstin No one could have predicted the rollercoaster we’ve experienced this year. From scary drops to tremendous rebounds, we’re reminded that diversifying your portfolio is a much sounder strategy than continually preparing for the worst case scenario. Listen […]

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“A cynic is not merely one who reads bitter lessons from the past; he is one who is prematurely disappointed in the future.”-Sydney Harris   My mission is to live a generous rewarding and enriched life and to help others do the same.  I apply this to so many areas of my life: personal, business […]

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He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything. – Arabian Proverb Just like you need to be healthy in your body, you have to be healthy in your portfolio. How are these analogous you ask? Well, simple. In both you have to be proactive, not reactive. For your health you eat […]

“By three methods we may learn wisdom:  First, by reflection, which noblest, Second, by imitation, which is easiest, and third by experience, which is the bitterest”  – Confucius   We’re all under strict stay-at-home restrictions now and trying to make predictions about an unpredictable situation, which is impossible. In today’s video we take a look […]