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Open Letter to Investors Affected by Hurricane Sandy

November 8, 2012 by Maureen Crimmins Leave a Comment

Hurricane Sandy is a disaster.  On that, there is no debate.  Many are either in the thick of it ourselves or have close family and friends who are. All of us face a swarm of questions in the weeks and months ahead:  Could we have been better prepared? Is it global warming or the way the world turns? How – and with what funding- will we rebuild our communities, our families…. ourselves?  What comes next?

If we can offer comfort at this time, it might be a brief reminder that there is at least one big, burdensome question from which you should be relieved: You need NOT wonder what trades you should be making in your portfolio in reaction to Sandy.

Photo of New York City during blackoutAs you know from our ongoing posts, your portfolio should already be positioned to capture the overall expected growth in our markets.  The portfolio should also already be diversified to dampen as much risk as possible from news like Sandy.

Any changes to your holdings should be based on your personal goals and risk tolerances, not in reaction to current events.  Hurricane Sandy, as awful as it is, is no exception to these rules guiding your disciplined investment strategy.

Talking about a moving target anyway! We’re drafting this post hours after the New York Stock Exchange reopened (not to mention shortly following Apple’s abrupt change-in-leadership bomb). At a glance, the market’s visual chart looks like the downhill slope of Mount Everest, with dripping red numbers. To venture out in these sorts of conditions would seem ill-advised to say the least, whether discussing the weather or the markets.

That’s not to say many investors won’t try anyway. Even the venerable Wall Street Journal is sporting a live blog of the market opening, “keeping you abreast of which stocks are bouncing, which ones are falling and how the whole operation goes off.”  The blog included a 6:10 a.m. call to action: “Bring on the car pools, crank up those generators and let’s get trading!”

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We can’t help but love the indomitable spirit of New York and the U.S. in general … but seriously?  Let’s not “get trading.” Not unless your personal goals or risk tolerances have changed. If that is the case (and it may well be if you suffered significant damages from the event), please contact us at your earliest convenience so we can discuss a sensible revised wealth plan for moving forward.

 

 

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The foregoing content reflects the opinions of Crimmins Wealth Management and is subject to change at any time without notice. Content provided herein is for informational purposes only and should not be used or construed as investment advice or a recommendation regarding the purchase or sale of any security. There is no guarantee that the statements, opinions or forecasts provided herein will prove to be correct. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. All investing involves risk, including the potential for loss of principal. There is no guarantee that any investment plan or strategy will be successful.

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