Are these 5 assertions holding you back from investment success?

If you’re like us, you’ll know - chapter and verse - the negative commentary on the volatility of the stock market that has played out throughout 2022.?

Three topics continue to dominate opinions:

1. rising inflation,
2. increasing interest rates and
3. the prospect of recession

All creating the feeling of impending doom.?

When we study what’s reported, we see five common assertions that are repeatedly referenced. When you combine these assertions with our unconscious bias (biases that we humans are genetically wired to lean towards), you’ll start to see how it can impact your investment decisions, and potentially encumber your success.

Consider these five common assertions

• Carbon energy prices are rising
• Global shipping supply chains are crippled and expensive
• The reshoring of goods is leading to higher prices
• US and European economies are faltering
• Interest rates are ever increasing

We took a deep dive into each topic and the arguments being mounted on both sides. Read about what we discovered and how biases come into play when absorbing market commentary - it could change the way you approach investing as we prepare to enter 2023.