September 14, 2018

Financial Evanescence and the Kamikaze Syndrome

The primaries are now complete and that means eight weeks to go until the Mid-terms. Let’s keep a very close eye on the outcome as it will certainly shed light on the 2020 Presidential election. We all know the importance of how policy shifts may impact the markets. Now in today’s post, I am going to tell a story. It is one that a Financial Intelligence Training student shared with me. I’m going to use that story to draw a parallel to the mindset of the Kamikaze pilot and the risk in one’s portfolio. Join me as we discuss financial evanescence and the Kamikaze syndrome.

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Al Abaroa

Al Abaroa began his career on an equity desk in 1993. He carries with him over two decades of experience as a Financial Advisor, and currently serves as Wealth Management Coach at Prosper Trading Academy.

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