Why You Should Not Let the Mainstream Media Affect Your Money

Why You Should Not Let the Mainstream Media Affect Your Money

In this episode of the WWM Podcast, we dive into the latest movements in indexes, CDs, and bonds, and explain what they could mean for your portfolio. We explore the rising influence of negative media narratives and why smart investors should avoid making knee-jerk decisions based on headlines. With potential Federal Reserve rate cuts on the horizon, we discuss proactive financial strategies—like reviewing your estate plan, updating your will, adjusting your budget, and reassessing your tax withholdings—to help keep your long-term plan on track. Our advisers also unpack Senator Rand Paul’s recent warnings about the growing national debt and explore how fiscal policy and market shifts could shape the future of wealth preservation. If you’re looking to stay informed and strategic in a rapidly changing environment, this episode is packed with the insight you need.

If you want to understand what’s going on in the economy, get better insight into the financial markets, and separate the sound from the noise so you can make good financial decisions, tune in now!

Date Recorded: 6/5/2025

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Surviving Stock Market Volatility

Surviving Stock Market Volatility

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Poetry & Emotion

Poetry & Emotion

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL POETRY

This is the inaugural episode of our “Certified Financial Poetry” series.

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Poetry and Emotion

by Steve Wolff

What a difference a week can make,
With the market’s give and the market’s take,
Last week investors were all in a tizzy,
Market volatility made them Maalox dizzy.
Down 3, down 6, down 10 percent, wow!
Is this the big break of the index called Dow?

A feeling crept in, it felt somewhat manic,
As we sat on the edge of a slight bit of panic,
Should I buy?, should I sell? What should I do?
It seems all my stocks have contracted the flu.

But here we are now, just 7 days hence,
We’ve made back some dollars and most of our cents,
Emotions can take us in all sorts of directions,
Especially when it comes to unfriendly corrections.

I’m reminded of wisdom by Alfred E. Newman,
From Mad Magazine, he shines a bright lumen,
When adrenaline pumps through your body so strong
The decisions you make will most likely be wrong,
So always stay calm and don’t be in a hurry,
And as Alfred once stated, “What, me worry?”

Steve Wolff is a Financial Advisor and Managing Partner at WWM Financial in Carlsbad California.

He can be reached at 760-692-5190

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