Latest / Becoming Financially Confident / Nervous to Check Your Investments? A Gentle Review for Peace
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- 0:37Hey,
- 0:38Ralph,
- 0:38I'm
- 0:38nervous
- 0:39to
- 0:39look
- 0:39at
- 0:39my
- 0:39investments
- 0:40this
- 0:40year.
- 0:40What
- 0:40if
- 0:40it's
- 0:41bad?
- 0:42Listen,
- 0:42I
- 0:42get
- 0:43that
- 0:43question
- 0:44maybe
- 0:44twice
- 0:44a
- 0:44week.
- 0:45And
- 0:46I
- 0:46get
- 0:46it.
- 0:47We're
- 0:47living
- 0:48in
- 0:48uncertain
- 0:48times
- 0:49and
- 0:49the
- 0:49markets
- 0:49are
- 0:50like
- 0:50a
- 0:50bouncing
- 0:51ball.
- 0:51Now,
- 0:51this
- 0:51year
- 0:52has
- 0:52actually
- 0:52been
- 0:52a
- 0:52pretty
- 0:52decent
- 0:53market,
- 0:54but
- 0:54I
- 0:54get
- 0:55that.
- 0:55And
- 0:55I
- 0:56think
- 0:56a
- 0:56lot
- 0:56of
- 0:56times
- 0:56that
- 0:57question
- 0:57comes
- 0:57from
- 0:57a
- 0:57lack
- 0:58of
- 0:58understanding,
- 0:59not
- 0:59really
- 0:59understanding
- 1:00investment.
- 1:00So
- 1:01if
- 1:01you
- 1:01missed
- 1:01any
- 1:01of
- 1:01our
- 1:01investment
- 1:02series,
- 1:02you
- 1:02go
- 1:02back
- 1:02and
- 1:02listen
- 1:03to
- 1:03those.
- 1:04We
- 1:04did
- 1:04a
- 1:04whole
- 1:04month
- 1:04of
- 1:05investments
- 1:05in
- 1:05the
- 1:05month
- 1:06of
- 1:06October,
- 1:06but
- 1:06if
- 1:06you
- 1:06missed
- 1:07those,
- 1:07go
- 1:07back
- 1:07and
- 1:07check
- 1:07them
- 1:07out.
- 1:07But
- 1:08I
- 1:08think
- 1:08what
- 1:08your
- 1:09question
- 1:09is
- 1:09really
- 1:09talking
- 1:10about
- 1:10today
- 1:10is
- 1:10worry
- 1:11about
- 1:11the
- 1:11future.
- 1:12And
- 1:13you're
- 1:13not
- 1:13alone
- 1:13in
- 1:13that.
- 1:1362%
- 1:14of
- 1:15investors
- 1:15trade
- 1:15on
- 1:16emotion.
- 1:17The
- 1:17problem
- 1:17is
- 1:17when
- 1:18you
- 1:18trade
- 1:18on
- 1:18emotion,
- 1:19you
- 1:19lose
- 1:20money.
- 1:21Because
- 1:21what
- 1:21I've
- 1:22seen
- 1:22in
- 1:22my
- 1:22own
- 1:23life,
- 1:23and
- 1:24this
- 1:24is
- 1:24backed
- 1:24up
- 1:24with
- 1:24research,
- 1:25the
- 1:25best
- 1:25performers
- 1:26are
- 1:27actually
- 1:27those
- 1:28who
- 1:28forget
- 1:28their
- 1:28accounts
- 1:29existed
- 1:30and
- 1:30they
- 1:30just
- 1:30set
- 1:31it
- 1:31and
- 1:31forget
- 1:31it.
- 1:32Because
- 1:33peace
- 1:33often
- 1:33pays
- 1:34more
- 1:34than
- 1:34panic.
- 1:34I
- 1:34want
- 1:34to
- 1:35say
- 1:35that
- 1:35again
- 1:35because
- 1:35I
- 1:35want
- 1:35you
- 1:36to
- 1:36hear
- 1:36that
- 1:36peace
- 1:37pays
- 1:37better
- 1:38than
- 1:38panic.
- 1:39But
- 1:40here's
- 1:40what
- 1:40I
- 1:40want
- 1:40you
- 1:40to
- 1:40hear
- 1:40today.
- 1:41Markets
- 1:41move,
- 1:42but
- 1:42God
- 1:43doesn't
- 1:43move.
- 1:44And
- 1:45we
- 1:45gotta
- 1:45talk
- 1:45today
- 1:45about
- 1:46how
- 1:46to
- 1:46review
- 1:46your
- 1:46investments
- 1:47with
- 1:47peace
- 1:47and
- 1:47not
- 1:48panic,
- 1:48because
- 1:48that's
- 1:48really
- 1:49the
- 1:49secret
- 1:49sauce
- 1:49to
- 1:50this.
- 1:50Let's
- 1:51check
- 1:51those
- 1:51investments
- 1:52without
- 1:52checking
- 1:52out
- 1:53on
- 1:53today's
- 1:53show.
- 1:55This
- 1:55is
- 1:56Financially
- 1:56Confident
- 1:57Christian,
- 1:57your
- 1:58daily
- 1:58dose
- 1:58of
- 1:58gospel,
- 1:59grounded
- 1:59insight
- 2:00and
- 2:00faith
- 2:00driven
- 2:01tips
- 2:02to
- 2:02help
- 2:02you
- 2:02break
- 2:02the
- 2:02cycle
- 2:03of
- 2:03financial
- 2:03shame
- 2:04with
- 2:04confidence.
- 2:07Hello
- 2:07there
- 2:07and
- 2:08welcome.
- 2:08I'm
- 2:08Ralph
- 2:08and
- 2:08I
- 2:09just
- 2:09want
- 2:09to
- 2:09thank
- 2:09you
- 2:09so
- 2:09much
- 2:10for
- 2:10joining
- 2:10me
- 2:10today
- 2:10on
- 2:11this
- 2:11continued
- 2:12adventure
- 2:12of
- 2:12helping
- 2:13you
- 2:13break
- 2:13that
- 2:13cycle
- 2:14of
- 2:14financial
- 2:14shame
- 2:15with
- 2:15confidence.
- 2:16And
- 2:16I've
- 2:16been
- 2:16guiding
- 2:17people
- 2:17just
- 2:17like
- 2:17you
- 2:18for
- 2:18over
- 2:1830
- 2:19years
- 2:20to
- 2:20stay
- 2:20faithful
- 2:21and
- 2:21keep
- 2:22their
- 2:22investments
- 2:23steady
- 2:24when
- 2:24fear
- 2:24rises.
- 2:24And
- 2:25we
- 2:25live
- 2:25in
- 2:25a
- 2:25time
- 2:25of
- 2:25fear.
- 2:26I
- 2:26mentioned
- 2:27a
- 2:27few
- 2:27minutes
- 2:27ago,
- 2:28the
- 2:28markets
- 2:29are
- 2:29crazy
- 2:30right
- 2:30now.
- 2:30We
- 2:30never
- 2:30know
- 2:30what's
- 2:31going
- 2:31to
- 2:31happen.
- 2:31And
- 2:32I'll
- 2:32never
- 2:32forget
- 2:32this
- 2:32one
- 2:32year.
- 2:33I
- 2:33had
- 2:33this
- 2:33client
- 2:34come
- 2:34in
- 2:34and
- 2:35I
- 2:35was
- 2:35doing
- 2:35their
- 2:35taxes
- 2:36and
- 2:36they
- 2:37sat
- 2:37down
- 2:37in
- 2:37front
- 2:37of
- 2:37me.
- 2:37One
- 2:38of
- 2:38the
- 2:38things
- 2:38we
- 2:38have
- 2:38to
- 2:38do
- 2:38when
- 2:38we
- 2:39do
- 2:39taxes
- 2:39is
- 2:40I
- 2:40have
- 2:40to
- 2:40look
- 2:40at
- 2:40their
- 2:40investment
- 2:41statement
- 2:41so
- 2:41I
- 2:41can
- 2:42see
- 2:42how
- 2:42much
- 2:42we
- 2:42need
- 2:43to
- 2:43report
- 2:43on
- 2:44their
- 2:44tax
- 2:44report.
- 2:45So
- 2:46this
- 2:46client's
- 2:46sitting
- 2:46down,
- 2:47they
- 2:47push
- 2:47across
- 2:47this
- 2:48stack
- 2:48of
- 2:48envelopes
- 2:49and
- 2:50I
- 2:50said
- 2:50to
- 2:50him,
- 2:50I
- 2:50said,
- 2:50you
- 2:50haven't
- 2:51even
- 2:51opened
- 2:51up
- 2:51these
- 2:51investment
- 2:52statements.
- 2:52They're
- 2:52like,
- 2:52ralph,
- 2:53to
- 2:53be
- 2:53honest
- 2:53with
- 2:53you,
- 2:54I'm
- 2:54scared
- 2:54to
- 2:54Death
- 2:55to
- 2:55look
- 2:55at
- 2:55them.
- 2:55I
- 2:56don't
- 2:56know
- 2:56whether
- 2:56I'm
- 2:56doing
- 2:56well
- 2:57or
- 2:57not
- 2:57doing
- 2:57well.
- 2:58And
- 2:58I
- 2:59said,
- 2:59okay,
- 2:59well,
- 2:59you
- 3:00know,
- 3:00I
- 3:00talked
- 3:00about
- 3:00this
- 3:00in
- 3:01my
- 3:01show
- 3:01before.
- 3:01I
- 3:02think
- 3:02you
- 3:02should
- 3:02be
- 3:02looking
- 3:02at
- 3:03your
- 3:03investment
- 3:03statements.
- 3:04Now.
- 3:04I'm
- 3:04not
- 3:04saying
- 3:05look
- 3:05at
- 3:05them
- 3:05every
- 3:05day.
- 3:05Like,
- 3:06I
- 3:06got
- 3:06some
- 3:06clients,
- 3:07they
- 3:07get
- 3:07on
- 3:07their
- 3:07investment
- 3:08app,
- 3:08and,
- 3:08man,
- 3:08they
- 3:09are
- 3:09looking
- 3:09at
- 3:09that.
- 3:09And,
- 3:10like,
- 3:10I
- 3:10can't
- 3:10even
- 3:11imagine
- 3:11the
- 3:11stress
- 3:12they
- 3:12must
- 3:12live
- 3:12in,
- 3:13because
- 3:13the
- 3:13truth
- 3:14of
- 3:14the
- 3:14matter
- 3:14is,
- 3:14markets
- 3:14go
- 3:15up
- 3:15and
- 3:15down.
- 3:15But
- 3:16in
- 3:16this
- 3:16particular
- 3:16case.
- 3:16Let
- 3:16me
- 3:17get
- 3:17back
- 3:17to
- 3:17the
- 3:17story.
- 3:18So
- 3:18we
- 3:18started
- 3:18to
- 3:19open
- 3:19up
- 3:19these
- 3:19statements,
- 3:19and
- 3:19I'm
- 3:20looking
- 3:20at
- 3:20these
- 3:20statements,
- 3:20I'm
- 3:20like,
- 3:21actually,
- 3:22your
- 3:22things
- 3:22are
- 3:22right
- 3:22on
- 3:23track.
- 3:23You've
- 3:24got
- 3:24a
- 3:24decent
- 3:24return
- 3:25on
- 3:25your
- 3:25portfolio
- 3:25now.
- 3:25They
- 3:25weren't
- 3:26trying
- 3:26to
- 3:26set
- 3:26the
- 3:26world
- 3:26on
- 3:27fire.
- 3:27They
- 3:27weren't
- 3:27trying
- 3:27to
- 3:28make
- 3:28this
- 3:28huge
- 3:29return.
- 3:30And
- 3:30when
- 3:31I
- 3:31started
- 3:31to
- 3:31think
- 3:31about
- 3:31it,
- 3:32this
- 3:32is
- 3:32one
- 3:32of
- 3:32my.
- 3:33I
- 3:33tell
- 3:33people
- 3:33in
- 3:34my
- 3:34accounting
- 3:34practice
- 3:34all
- 3:35the
- 3:35time,
- 3:35I
- 3:35wear
- 3:35a
- 3:35lot
- 3:35of
- 3:36hats.
- 3:36I've
- 3:37got
- 3:37my
- 3:37financial
- 3:37hat.
- 3:38But
- 3:38oftentimes
- 3:39I
- 3:39feel
- 3:39like
- 3:39I'm
- 3:39doing
- 3:39this
- 3:40more
- 3:40and
- 3:40more.
- 3:40I
- 3:41put
- 3:41on
- 3:41my
- 3:41spiritual
- 3:42hat
- 3:42or
- 3:42my
- 3:42psychologist
- 3:43hat.
- 3:44And
- 3:44in
- 3:44this
- 3:45particular
- 3:45case,
- 3:45I
- 3:46realized
- 3:46the
- 3:46problem
- 3:46wasn't
- 3:47a
- 3:47portfolio.
- 3:48It
- 3:48was
- 3:49that
- 3:49panic.
- 3:50And
- 3:50that's
- 3:50when
- 3:50I
- 3:51took
- 3:51them.
- 3:51I
- 3:51said,
- 3:51look
- 3:51what
- 3:52I
- 3:52got
- 3:52to
- 3:52do.
- 3:52I
- 3:52got
- 3:52to
- 3:52explain
- 3:53perspective
- 3:53here.
- 3:54And
- 3:55I
- 3:55said
- 3:55something
- 3:55to
- 3:56this
- 3:56particular
- 3:56person.
- 3:57I
- 3:57said,
- 3:57listen,
- 3:57let's
- 3:57think
- 3:57about
- 3:58this
- 3:58in
- 3:59the
- 3:59big
- 3:59picture.
- 4:00God's
- 4:01got
- 4:01this.
- 4:01And
- 4:01I
- 4:01knew
- 4:01they
- 4:02were
- 4:02a
- 4:02faithful
- 4:02person.
- 4:02And
- 4:03they
- 4:03said,
- 4:03oh,
- 4:03you
- 4:03know
- 4:03what,
- 4:03Ralph,
- 4:04I'm
- 4:04so
- 4:04glad
- 4:04you
- 4:05said
- 4:05that,
- 4:06because
- 4:06that's
- 4:06what
- 4:06I
- 4:07needed
- 4:07to
- 4:07hear
- 4:07today.
- 4:07Because
- 4:08when
- 4:08you
- 4:08have
- 4:08perspective,
- 4:09you
- 4:09don't
- 4:09focus
- 4:10so
- 4:10much
- 4:10on
- 4:10those
- 4:11numbers.
- 4:12It
- 4:13helps
- 4:13you
- 4:13restore
- 4:13peace.
- 4:14And
- 4:14I
- 4:14love
- 4:14what
- 4:14Warren
- 4:14Buffett
- 4:15said.
- 4:15Big
- 4:15investment
- 4:15guru.
- 4:16He
- 4:16said,
- 4:16the
- 4:17market
- 4:17transfers
- 4:18money
- 4:18from
- 4:18the
- 4:18impatient
- 4:19to
- 4:20the
- 4:20patient.
- 4:20To
- 4:21hear
- 4:21something,
- 4:21I'm
- 4:22going
- 4:22to
- 4:22say,
- 4:22it's
- 4:22kind
- 4:22of
- 4:22funny.
- 4:23But,
- 4:23like,
- 4:23a
- 4:23lot
- 4:24of
- 4:24people
- 4:24end
- 4:25up
- 4:25being
- 4:25an
- 4:25impatient
- 4:26because
- 4:26they
- 4:26get
- 4:26so
- 4:27impatient
- 4:27about
- 4:27their
- 4:28investments,
- 4:28they
- 4:29need
- 4:29to
- 4:29get
- 4:29put
- 4:29into
- 4:30a
- 4:30hospital
- 4:30because
- 4:30it
- 4:31worries
- 4:31them
- 4:31so
- 4:31much.
- 4:32And
- 4:33here's
- 4:33the
- 4:33thing.
- 4:33I'm
- 4:33going
- 4:34to
- 4:34add
- 4:34to
- 4:34that,
- 4:35and
- 4:35this
- 4:35is
- 4:35something
- 4:36I've
- 4:36seen
- 4:36in
- 4:36my
- 4:36own
- 4:37career.
- 4:38That
- 4:38impatientness
- 4:40transfers
- 4:40peace
- 4:41from
- 4:41the
- 4:41fearful
- 4:41to
- 4:42the
- 4:42faithful.
- 4:42So
- 4:42today's
- 4:43all
- 4:43about
- 4:43being
- 4:43faithful.
- 4:44So
- 4:44let's
- 4:44get
- 4:44back
- 4:44to
- 4:45our
- 4:45question.
- 4:45How.
- 4:45How
- 4:46can
- 4:46we
- 4:46face
- 4:46our
- 4:46investments
- 4:47with
- 4:47peace
- 4:48instead
- 4:48of
- 4:48panic?
- 4:49Because
- 4:49that's
- 4:49really
- 4:49the
- 4:49big
- 4:50answer
- 4:50today.
- 4:50You
- 4:51want
- 4:51to
- 4:51live
- 4:51in
- 4:51peace,
- 4:52stop
- 4:52living
- 4:52in
- 4:52panic.
- 4:52Number
- 4:53one,
- 4:53Thing
- 4:53you've
- 4:53got
- 4:53to
- 4:53understand
- 4:54is
- 4:55the
- 4:55markets
- 4:56swing.
- 4:56There's
- 4:57noise
- 4:57all
- 4:57around
- 4:57you.
- 4:58If
- 4:58you're
- 4:59going
- 4:59to
- 4:59be
- 4:59an
- 4:59investor
- 5:00in
- 5:00the
- 5:00market,
- 5:00let
- 5:00me
- 5:01just
- 5:01tell
- 5:01you
- 5:01right
- 5:01now,
- 5:02be
- 5:02prepared
- 5:03for
- 5:03investment
- 5:04swings.
- 5:04You're
- 5:05not
- 5:05going
- 5:05to
- 5:05hit
- 5:05a
- 5:05home
- 5:05run
- 5:05every
- 5:06day.
- 5:06Baseball
- 5:06analogy
- 5:07here.
- 5:07Somebody,
- 5:08a
- 5:08baseball
- 5:08hitter
- 5:09goes
- 5:09up
- 5:09to
- 5:09plate,
- 5:10going
- 5:10to,
- 5:10you
- 5:10know,
- 5:11the
- 5:11pitcher's
- 5:11throwing
- 5:11a
- 5:11pitch,
- 5:12guess
- 5:12what?
- 5:13If
- 5:14they're
- 5:14a
- 5:14really
- 5:14good
- 5:14batter,
- 5:15they
- 5:15might
- 5:16hit
- 5:16the
- 5:16ball
- 5:1730%
- 5:18of
- 5:18the
- 5:18time.
- 5:1930%.
- 5:21Investments
- 5:22work
- 5:22the
- 5:22same
- 5:22way.
- 5:22If
- 5:22you've
- 5:23got
- 5:23a
- 5:23stomach
- 5:24for
- 5:24taking
- 5:24bigger
- 5:25risks,
- 5:25then
- 5:25be
- 5:25prepared.
- 5:26The
- 5:27markets
- 5:27are
- 5:27going
- 5:27to
- 5:27swing.
- 5:28But
- 5:29even
- 5:29in
- 5:29those
- 5:29market
- 5:30swings,
- 5:30the
- 5:30best
- 5:30thing
- 5:31you
- 5:31can
- 5:31do
- 5:31is
- 5:31have
- 5:31faith.
- 5:32We
- 5:32talk
- 5:32about
- 5:32this
- 5:32all
- 5:33the
- 5:33time
- 5:33on
- 5:33the
- 5:33show.
- 5:34The
- 5:34Lord
- 5:35has
- 5:35provided
- 5:35for
- 5:36us
- 5:36and
- 5:36he's
- 5:36promised
- 5:37to
- 5:37us
- 5:37to
- 5:37provide
- 5:37for
- 5:38us.
- 5:38Now
- 5:38that
- 5:39doesn't
- 5:39mean
- 5:39that
- 5:39you
- 5:39go
- 5:40to
- 5:40the
- 5:40casino
- 5:40and
- 5:40you
- 5:40put
- 5:40all
- 5:41your
- 5:41money
- 5:41on
- 5:41black
- 5:41and
- 5:41spin
- 5:42the
- 5:42wheel
- 5:42and
- 5:42hope
- 5:42you
- 5:42win.
- 5:43I'm
- 5:43not
- 5:43saying
- 5:43that
- 5:43with
- 5:43your
- 5:44investments.
- 5:44And
- 5:44that's
- 5:45why
- 5:45I
- 5:45did
- 5:45a
- 5:45whole
- 5:45month
- 5:45series
- 5:46about
- 5:46it.
- 5:46Because
- 5:46you
- 5:47got
- 5:47to
- 5:47be
- 5:47choosing
- 5:48in
- 5:48your
- 5:48investments.
- 5:48You
- 5:48have
- 5:49to
- 5:49be
- 5:49wise,
- 5:49sort
- 5:49of.
- 5:49But
- 5:49hey,
- 5:50understand
- 5:50there's
- 5:51going
- 5:51to
- 5:51be
- 5:51noise.
- 5:51Which
- 5:52leads
- 5:52me
- 5:52to
- 5:52the
- 5:52second
- 5:52thing.
- 5:53You've
- 5:54got
- 5:54to
- 5:54align
- 5:55your
- 5:55investments
- 5:55with
- 5:56your
- 5:56purpose.
- 5:56It's
- 5:56what
- 5:56we
- 5:56call
- 5:57a
- 5:57market
- 5:57allocation.
- 5:59Let
- 5:59me
- 5:59explain
- 5:59that
- 6:00simply.
- 6:00You
- 6:01don't
- 6:01put
- 6:01all
- 6:01your
- 6:01eggs
- 6:02in
- 6:02one
- 6:02basket.
- 6:02You
- 6:03understand
- 6:03what
- 6:04your
- 6:04investments
- 6:05are.
- 6:05If
- 6:06you're
- 6:06a
- 6:06young
- 6:06person,
- 6:07you
- 6:07can
- 6:07afford
- 6:07to
- 6:07take
- 6:08a
- 6:08bigger
- 6:08risk.
- 6:08You
- 6:08can
- 6:08put
- 6:09those
- 6:09things
- 6:09in
- 6:09things
- 6:10that
- 6:10maybe
- 6:10fluctuate
- 6:11a
- 6:11little
- 6:11bit
- 6:11more
- 6:11because
- 6:11your
- 6:11investment
- 6:12horizon
- 6:12is
- 6:13a
- 6:13lot
- 6:13longer.
- 6:14But
- 6:14if
- 6:14you're
- 6:15one
- 6:15of
- 6:15my
- 6:15senior
- 6:16citizen
- 6:16clients,
- 6:17maybe
- 6:18you're
- 6:18in
- 6:18your
- 6:1860s
- 6:19or
- 6:1970s,
- 6:20your
- 6:21investment
- 6:21horizon
- 6:22is
- 6:22a
- 6:22lot
- 6:22different.
- 6:23So
- 6:23understand
- 6:24your
- 6:24purpose
- 6:24and
- 6:25make
- 6:25sure
- 6:25you're
- 6:25allocating
- 6:26your
- 6:26money
- 6:26in
- 6:26the
- 6:27right
- 6:27way
- 6:27so
- 6:27you
- 6:27don't
- 6:27worry
- 6:28about
- 6:28those
- 6:28market
- 6:28fluctuations.
- 6:29I've
- 6:29mentioned
- 6:30this
- 6:30before
- 6:30with
- 6:30my
- 6:30mother
- 6:31in
- 6:31law,
- 6:31she
- 6:32has
- 6:32advanced
- 6:32dementia.
- 6:33Well,
- 6:33we
- 6:33took
- 6:33her
- 6:33completely
- 6:34out
- 6:34of
- 6:34the
- 6:34market.
- 6:35We
- 6:35put
- 6:35all
- 6:35of
- 6:35her
- 6:36stuff
- 6:36in
- 6:36very
- 6:36low
- 6:37risk
- 6:37CDs
- 6:38now
- 6:38for
- 6:38her.
- 6:38That's
- 6:38great.
- 6:39We,
- 6:39we
- 6:40are
- 6:40procuring
- 6:41her
- 6:41income
- 6:42for
- 6:42the
- 6:42future.
- 6:42Which
- 6:42leads
- 6:43me
- 6:43to
- 6:43the
- 6:43next
- 6:43thing.
- 6:44Diversification.
- 6:45And
- 6:46this
- 6:46isn't
- 6:46today's.
- 6:47It
- 6:47wasn't
- 6:47intended
- 6:48to
- 6:48be
- 6:48this
- 6:48long
- 6:48dissertation
- 6:49about
- 6:49investments.
- 6:51But
- 6:51when
- 6:51you
- 6:51diversify,
- 6:52you
- 6:52balance
- 6:53those
- 6:53things.
- 6:53It
- 6:53brings
- 6:54protection.
- 6:54That
- 6:54way
- 6:54if
- 6:55one
- 6:55market's
- 6:55not
- 6:56doing
- 6:56well,
- 6:56you
- 6:56have
- 6:57something
- 6:57else
- 6:57that
- 6:58can
- 6:58do
- 6:58that
- 6:58with
- 6:58equality.
- 6:59At
- 6:59the
- 6:59same
- 6:59time,
- 7:00don't
- 7:00put
- 7:00all
- 7:00your
- 7:00Eggs
- 7:00in
- 7:01one
- 7:01basket
- 7:02and
- 7:02adjust.
- 7:02I'm
- 7:03going
- 7:03to
- 7:03pick
- 7:03on
- 7:03my
- 7:03client
- 7:04here
- 7:04a
- 7:04little
- 7:04bit.
- 7:05Waiting
- 7:05to
- 7:05the
- 7:06end
- 7:06of
- 7:06the
- 7:06year
- 7:06to
- 7:07come
- 7:07into
- 7:07tax
- 7:07time
- 7:08to
- 7:08look
- 7:08at
- 7:08your
- 7:08statements
- 7:09was
- 7:09not
- 7:09the
- 7:10right
- 7:10answer.
- 7:10You've
- 7:11got
- 7:11to
- 7:11be
- 7:11willing
- 7:12to
- 7:12adjust
- 7:12these
- 7:12things.
- 7:12But
- 7:13life
- 7:13has
- 7:13seasons.
- 7:14Don't
- 7:14live
- 7:15in
- 7:15those
- 7:15headlines
- 7:15because
- 7:15like
- 7:16Warren
- 7:16Buffett
- 7:16said,
- 7:16you're
- 7:17going
- 7:17to
- 7:17make
- 7:17bad
- 7:17decisions.
- 7:18If
- 7:18you
- 7:18live
- 7:18by
- 7:18emotion,
- 7:19you're
- 7:20not
- 7:20going
- 7:20to
- 7:20do
- 7:20well
- 7:20in
- 7:21the
- 7:21market.
- 7:22So
- 7:22again,
- 7:23recognize
- 7:23the
- 7:23noise.
- 7:24Make
- 7:24sure
- 7:25you're
- 7:25allocated.
- 7:25You
- 7:26diversify,
- 7:27and
- 7:27make
- 7:27sure
- 7:27you've
- 7:27got
- 7:27a
- 7:28broker.
- 7:28Or
- 7:28make
- 7:28sure
- 7:28you
- 7:29look
- 7:29at
- 7:29your
- 7:29investments
- 7:29with
- 7:30the
- 7:30idea
- 7:30that
- 7:30you
- 7:30can
- 7:30adjust
- 7:31these
- 7:31things.
- 7:31You
- 7:31don't
- 7:31have
- 7:31to
- 7:31set
- 7:32them
- 7:32and
- 7:32forget
- 7:32them.
- 7:33Now,
- 7:33I'm
- 7:33not
- 7:33saying
- 7:34living
- 7:34that
- 7:34every
- 7:34day,
- 7:34but
- 7:35at
- 7:35least
- 7:35look
- 7:35at
- 7:35them
- 7:35once
- 7:35a
- 7:36month,
- 7:36maybe
- 7:36once
- 7:36a
- 7:36quarter.
- 7:37Sit
- 7:37down
- 7:37with
- 7:37your
- 7:37broker.
- 7:38If
- 7:38you
- 7:38don't
- 7:38have
- 7:38a
- 7:38broker,
- 7:39you
- 7:39know,
- 7:39reach
- 7:40out
- 7:40to
- 7:40somebody
- 7:40like
- 7:40me
- 7:41and
- 7:41let's
- 7:41sit
- 7:41down
- 7:42and
- 7:42talk
- 7:42about
- 7:42what's
- 7:42going
- 7:43on.
- 7:43Which
- 7:43leads
- 7:43us
- 7:43to
- 7:43our
- 7:43Bible
- 7:44verse.
- 7:44We
- 7:44actually
- 7:44have
- 7:44two
- 7:45today.
- 7:45And
- 7:46the
- 7:46first
- 7:46one's
- 7:46from
- 7:46Ecclesiastes,
- 7:47chapter
- 7:4811,
- 7:48verse
- 7:482.
- 7:49It
- 7:49says
- 7:49this.
- 7:49Invest
- 7:50in
- 7:50seven
- 7:50ventures.
- 7:51Yes.
- 7:51In
- 7:51eight,
- 7:52you
- 7:52do
- 7:53not
- 7:53know
- 7:53what
- 7:53disaster
- 7:54may
- 7:54come
- 7:54upon
- 7:54the
- 7:54land.
- 7:54And
- 7:55I
- 7:55said,
- 7:55this
- 7:55is
- 7:55a
- 7:55great
- 7:55verse
- 7:56to
- 7:56talk
- 7:56about
- 7:57diversification.
- 7:57People
- 7:58say,
- 7:58wait
- 7:58a
- 7:58minute,
- 7:58Ralph,
- 7:58where's
- 7:59that
- 7:59coming
- 7:59from?
- 8:00Even
- 8:00the
- 8:00Bible
- 8:01is
- 8:02saying
- 8:02to
- 8:02diversify
- 8:03seven
- 8:03ventures.
- 8:03Yes.
- 8:04And
- 8:04eight,
- 8:04because
- 8:04you
- 8:05don't
- 8:05know
- 8:05what
- 8:05disaster
- 8:06may
- 8:06come
- 8:06upon
- 8:06the
- 8:06land.
- 8:08And
- 8:08then
- 8:08I'm
- 8:08going
- 8:08to
- 8:08leave
- 8:09you
- 8:09with
- 8:09this
- 8:09particular
- 8:09Bible
- 8:10verse.
- 8:10This
- 8:10is
- 8:10from
- 8:11the
- 8:11Book
- 8:11of
- 8:11Matthew,
- 8:11chapter
- 8:126,
- 8:12verses
- 8:1219
- 8:13to
- 8:1320.
- 8:13And
- 8:14this
- 8:14is
- 8:14what
- 8:14I
- 8:14call
- 8:14my
- 8:15grounding
- 8:15verse.
- 8:16Do
- 8:16not
- 8:16store
- 8:17up
- 8:17for
- 8:17yourselves
- 8:17treasures
- 8:18on
- 8:18earth,
- 8:18but
- 8:18store
- 8:18up
- 8:19treasures
- 8:19in
- 8:19heaven.
- 8:19Because
- 8:20really,
- 8:20that's
- 8:20the
- 8:20answer,
- 8:20isn't
- 8:21it?
- 8:22We
- 8:23get
- 8:23laser
- 8:23focused
- 8:24on
- 8:24what's
- 8:25in
- 8:25that
- 8:25bank
- 8:25account,
- 8:26what's
- 8:26in
- 8:26that
- 8:26investment
- 8:27portfolio,
- 8:28that
- 8:28we
- 8:28lose
- 8:28sight
- 8:29of
- 8:29the
- 8:29bigger
- 8:29treasure,
- 8:30our
- 8:30family,
- 8:31our
- 8:31friends,
- 8:32the
- 8:32things
- 8:32that
- 8:32matter
- 8:32to
- 8:33us,
- 8:33our
- 8:33purpose.
- 8:34Because
- 8:34the
- 8:35truth
- 8:35is,
- 8:35no
- 8:36market
- 8:36loss
- 8:36is
- 8:37ever
- 8:37going
- 8:37to
- 8:37touch
- 8:37what's
- 8:38eternal.
- 8:39You
- 8:39could
- 8:39lose
- 8:39everything
- 8:40you
- 8:40ever
- 8:40have.
- 8:42But
- 8:42heaven's
- 8:42portfolio
- 8:43will
- 8:44never
- 8:44crash.
- 8:45And
- 8:45that's
- 8:46a
- 8:46promise.
- 8:46What?
- 8:47How
- 8:47about
- 8:47we
- 8:47pray
- 8:47together
- 8:47right
- 8:48now?
- 8:48Lord
- 8:49God,
- 8:49we
- 8:49come
- 8:49to
- 8:49you
- 8:49right
- 8:50now.
- 8:50We
- 8:50just
- 8:50thank
- 8:50you
- 8:51so
- 8:51much
- 8:51for
- 8:52being
- 8:52our
- 8:52anchor
- 8:52when
- 8:53markets
- 8:53shake.
- 8:53And
- 8:53Lord,
- 8:54we
- 8:54recognize
- 8:55that
- 8:55you
- 8:55are
- 8:56the
- 8:56true
- 8:56vine,
- 8:56you
- 8:56are
- 8:56the
- 8:57true
- 8:57anchor
- 8:57for
- 8:57us.
- 8:57So
- 8:58help
- 8:58us
- 8:58to
- 8:58get
- 8:58through
- 8:58those
- 8:59situations
- 9:00when
- 9:00we
- 9:00see
- 9:00this
- 9:00noise
- 9:01around
- 9:01us
- 9:01and
- 9:01we
- 9:01worry
- 9:02so
- 9:02much,
- 9:02Lord,
- 9:03give
- 9:03us
- 9:03the
- 9:04Wisdom
- 9:04to
- 9:04steward
- 9:04what
- 9:05you
- 9:05have
- 9:05given
- 9:05us.
- 9:05And,
- 9:05Lord,
- 9:06this
- 9:06is
- 9:06the
- 9:06hard
- 9:06part.
- 9:07Give
- 9:07us
- 9:07the
- 9:07peace
- 9:08to
- 9:08trust
- 9:08your
- 9:08plan,
- 9:09not
- 9:10live
- 9:10in
- 9:10our
- 9:10own
- 9:10plans.
- 9:11And
- 9:11let
- 9:11faith
- 9:12guide
- 9:12our
- 9:12hearts
- 9:13and
- 9:13our
- 9:13investment
- 9:13decisions
- 9:14and.
- 9:14And
- 9:15make
- 9:15our
- 9:15investments
- 9:16honor
- 9:16you
- 9:17with
- 9:17what
- 9:17we
- 9:17have.
- 9:18Lord,
- 9:18can
- 9:18we
- 9:18just
- 9:18ask
- 9:18this
- 9:19in
- 9:19perfect
- 9:19peace?
- 9:20In
- 9:20the
- 9:20name
- 9:20of
- 9:20Jesus,
- 9:21Amen.
- 9:23All
- 9:23right,
- 9:23here's
- 9:23your
- 9:23action
- 9:24item
- 9:24for
- 9:24today.
- 9:24I'm
- 9:25going
- 9:25to
- 9:25flip
- 9:25the
- 9:25script
- 9:25a
- 9:26little
- 9:26bit.
- 9:26I
- 9:26want
- 9:27to
- 9:27encourage
- 9:27you
- 9:27to
- 9:27check
- 9:27your
- 9:28portfolio
- 9:28this
- 9:28week.
- 9:29Maybe
- 9:29you
- 9:29haven't
- 9:29checked
- 9:29it
- 9:30for
- 9:30a
- 9:30while,
- 9:30but
- 9:30before
- 9:31you
- 9:31do
- 9:31that,
- 9:31I
- 9:32want
- 9:32you
- 9:32to
- 9:32do
- 9:32this.
- 9:32I
- 9:33want
- 9:33you
- 9:33to
- 9:33make
- 9:33a
- 9:33simple
- 9:34prayer.
- 9:35Just
- 9:35say,
- 9:35lord,
- 9:36I'm
- 9:36getting
- 9:36ready
- 9:36to
- 9:36look
- 9:37at
- 9:37my
- 9:37investment
- 9:37portfolio.
- 9:39What
- 9:39will
- 9:39you
- 9:39have
- 9:39me
- 9:39to
- 9:39do?
- 9:40And
- 9:40then
- 9:40ask
- 9:40yourself
- 9:41this.
- 9:42Does
- 9:42this
- 9:42still
- 9:42align
- 9:43with
- 9:43my
- 9:43goals
- 9:43and
- 9:43values?
- 9:43If
- 9:44it
- 9:44doesn't,
- 9:44it's
- 9:44time
- 9:44to
- 9:45adjust
- 9:45it.
- 9:46Adjust
- 9:46it
- 9:46with
- 9:46clarity
- 9:47and
- 9:47not
- 9:47fear.
- 9:48And
- 9:48while
- 9:49I'm
- 9:49talking
- 9:49about
- 9:49clarity,
- 9:50I
- 9:50want
- 9:50to
- 9:50invite
- 9:50you
- 9:51to
- 9:51our
- 9:51new
- 9:51financially
- 9:52confident
- 9:52Christian
- 9:53community.
- 9:53This
- 9:53is
- 9:53a
- 9:54place
- 9:54where
- 9:54believers
- 9:55like
- 9:55you
- 9:55learn
- 9:55to
- 9:56invest
- 9:56wisely
- 9:56and
- 9:57be
- 9:57calm
- 9:57and
- 9:58focus
- 9:58on
- 9:58stewardship
- 9:59over
- 9:59stress.
- 10:00And
- 10:00I'd
- 10:00love
- 10:00to
- 10:00invite
- 10:01you
- 10:01to
- 10:01that.
- 10:01It's
- 10:01super
- 10:02simple
- 10:02to
- 10:02get
- 10:02there.
- 10:02Just
- 10:03go
- 10:03to
- 10:03financiallyconfidentchristian.com/join.
- 10:06It's
- 10:07absolutely
- 10:07free.
- 10:07You
- 10:08can
- 10:08be
- 10:08a
- 10:08member
- 10:08of
- 10:08our
- 10:08community
- 10:09again.
- 10:09That's
- 10:10at
- 10:10financiallyconfidentchristian.com/join.
- 10:12I
- 10:12hope
- 10:12to
- 10:12see
- 10:12you
- 10:13there.
- 10:14So
- 10:14as
- 10:14I
- 10:14close
- 10:15today,
- 10:15remember
- 10:15this
- 10:16wisdom
- 10:17is
- 10:17so
- 10:17much
- 10:17greater
- 10:18than
- 10:18worry.
- 10:18And
- 10:18stewardship
- 10:19far
- 10:19surpasses
- 10:20speculation,
- 10:21and
- 10:22faith
- 10:22beats
- 10:22fear
- 10:23in
- 10:23every
- 10:23market.
- 10:23So
- 10:24take
- 10:24a
- 10:24breath,
- 10:25trust
- 10:25God.
- 10:26Check
- 10:26those
- 10:27investments.
- 10:27Pray
- 10:28first.
- 10:28But
- 10:29check
- 10:29them
- 10:29with
- 10:29peace.
- 10:30And
- 10:30go
- 10:30out
- 10:31there
- 10:31today
- 10:31and
- 10:31be
- 10:31a
- 10:32financially
- 10:32confident
- 10:32Christian.
- 10:33I
- 10:33know
- 10:33you
- 10:33can
- 10:33do
- 10:34this.
- 10:34The
- 10:34Lord
- 10:34is
- 10:34with
- 10:35you.
- 10:35And
- 10:35hey,
- 10:35if
- 10:35the
- 10:35Lord's
- 10:36with
- 10:36you,
- 10:36who
- 10:37could
- 10:37be
- 10:37against
- 10:37you?
- 10:38Stay
- 10:38financially
- 10:39savvy.
- 10:39God
- 10:39bless
- 10:40you.
- 10:40And
- 10:40you
- 10:40have
- 10:40a
- 10:41great
- 10:41day
- 10:41today.