I’m kidding. You can never eliminate market noise. Unless we put a big box over our heads and leave the house. In recent months, headlines from the Iran conflict have changed several times a day. And this is a big reason why stocks are jumping up and down. In the midst of all this, I found myself thinking about the most common advice that gurus and advisors love to give: “Just ignore the market noise.”
Yes, they are right. Telling people to ignore market noise is good advice. It’s like motivational speakers telling you to stay positive. The problem is that market noise is incredibly difficult to ignore. When your stock portfolio goes into the red, you start feeling uneasy in your stomach. I admit, I get that too. This is our body’s fight or flight instinct. So don’t do anything…
