“Success in golf depends less on the strength of the body and more on the strength of the mind and character.” – Arnold Palmer
The same goes for investing.
Many people use bonds to offset the volatility of stocks. Bonds have typically been a great diversifier for stocks.
This is very similar to playing team golf. Let me explain…
I played in the Member-Member Golf Tournament at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club last weekend. My partner and I play our own ball and get shots relative to our own individual golf handicap.
Our lowest net score gets counted on each hole. Meaning that if I had a bad hole and my partner had a good hole, we used his score. Similar to bonds typically offsetting down years in stocks and vice versa.
Sometimes we have a bad hole together. I hit my ball in the water on #13 and my partner missed the green and three-putted. Our best score was not good on that hole.
Financially speaking, this is what has happened so far in 2022: both bonds and stocks are down. See below:
We need to think of financial “bad holes” just like golf. Grind it out. Play smart. Play within yourself. Work together as a team to keep the losses minimal and look for opportunities. While others may throw clubs and quit on bad holes, remain calm and focus on the next best step.
- We won’t play well on every hole. We also won’t play badly on every hole either.
- Enjoy the people you are with regardless of the score.
- We don’t know how many holes we have left to play. Enjoy each as much as you can.
- When you have a bad hole, your partner can pick up you. Next hole it may be your turn to do the same.
- A score has no determination on the quality of your round. Only you do.
Let us know if you have any questions. Email me at Je****@Ri*********.com or call 843-970-1049
Happy to help in any way we can.
On the lighter side, we finished the final day at -4 par for a total of -11 over two days. We won our flight. It was not pretty, but we got it done.
Hope all is well with you and your family,
Jeremy
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Investment advice offered through Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC, a registered investment advisor; DBA Riverbend Wealth Management.
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