9.1% the now infamous cpi print which absolutely dominated the financial headlines and took the markets by storm this week.

So let’s make this very clear, what we’ve experienced in the stock market to date is far from normal. In fact, these are the kinds of outlier events that will likely be talked about in the finance textbooks for decades to come.

1939. That’s exactly how far you’d have to go back to see a worse start to a year for the S&P 500 than what’s taken place so far this year. In other words it’s been over 83 years since the market has witnessed what we’ve experienced in the first four months of this year.

WOW so the markets have been on an absolute RAMPAGE! But even more importantly, the past 15 trading days has literally been a picture perfect example as to just how quickly the overall market sentiment can change.

Yet unfortunately the vast majority of people let fear dictate their decisions, which in turn will ultimately determine the trajectory of their entire lives.

When in doubt, zoom out. This is a simple yet powerful phrase that I strongly believe more people should remind themselves of on a more frequent basis, and especially during challenging times. This goes two fold for us as investors, who are constantly being bombarded by fear inducing headlines likes the ones suggesting that we are on the brink of World War 3.