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How to Survive the Noise. ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™‚๏ธ My portfolio is down. Your portfolio is probably down. The screens are red, and the headlines are screaming "Recession". This is the moment where 90% of retail investors make the mistake that ruins their returns: They react. I am doing the opposite. I am zooming out. When you look at a daily chart, it looks like a crash. When you look at a 5-year chart, this drop is barely a blip. We are paying the "volatility tax" for the gains we made this year (I'm still up +29% YTD). I am not selling quality assets ($NVDA, $GOOGL, $META) just because the market is having a mood swing. Rules for Red Days: Turn off the news. Check the fundamentals (Has the business changed?). Do nothing. Wealth is transferred from the impatient to the patient. $SPX500 $QQQ $NVDA $GOOGL