By Steven Fogel, Westwood Financial Corp.

Americans tend to believe that when things are good, they will be good forever; they also believe that when things are bad, they will be bad forever, which can create opportunities for clever investors who can train themselves to stay in the present rather than our past-based programming.

By Steven Fogel, Westwood Financial Corp

If we can embrace the facts with uncompromised and fresh eyes instead of the voice in our heads, particularly in this current marketplace, then it is possible to train ourselves to differentiate between the facts of our existing situation and let go of “coulda, woulda, and shoulda.”