It is human nature to want to avoid loss and instead seek refuge in something that feels safe. After the very pronounced and painful market declines of last year, a new wave of participant risk aversion flooded markets as investors piled a record amount into money market funds, where $5.4 trillion of it remains as of early July.
Risky Business
Despite the growing list of issues that seem to separate California and Florida these days, there is one area that they have very much in common… severe and widespread natural disasters, and especially the adverse financial impact that these events are having on the availability of homeowners insurance.
Risky Business: Understanding Your Risk Tolerance Is Key to Financial Success
The key is determining the appropriate amount of risk for the reward you are seeking. This balancing of risk and reward is the foundation of all the work we do for clients and is critically important to long-term financial success.