At 82, I identify. Five years ago when he was 82, Anthony Hopkins said, "As I get older, I can cry at the drop of a hat because the wonderful, terrible passion of life is so short."
Recently I read that anxiety is almost always the result of uncertainty AND our underestimation of our ability to cope. To mitigate that anxiety, remember and recognize all the times we've adapted and survived difficult circumstances with resilience, innovation and courage.
I went with Fisher in 2002 following my first retirement. After receiving evasive and arguably arrogant answers to questions at their annual meetings, I became disenchanted and moved to DFA. Fortunately for me that was a short time before the Great Recession, which Ken's touted "sea change" forecasting ability missed. Turned out the all-stock or all-cash portfolio model wasn't such a good one. The result for his investors was massive losses and subsequent lawsuits for fiduciary failure.
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At 82, I identify. Five years ago when he was 82, Anthony Hopkins said, "As I get older, I can cry at the drop of a hat because the wonderful, terrible passion of life is so short."
Post: I Cry More Easily Now. I Didn’t Use To
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Recently I read that anxiety is almost always the result of uncertainty AND our underestimation of our ability to cope. To mitigate that anxiety, remember and recognize all the times we've adapted and survived difficult circumstances with resilience, innovation and courage.
Post: Feeling Secure
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I went with Fisher in 2002 following my first retirement. After receiving evasive and arguably arrogant answers to questions at their annual meetings, I became disenchanted and moved to DFA. Fortunately for me that was a short time before the Great Recession, which Ken's touted "sea change" forecasting ability missed. Turned out the all-stock or all-cash portfolio model wasn't such a good one. The result for his investors was massive losses and subsequent lawsuits for fiduciary failure.
Post: Fishing for Feedback
Link to comment from April 19, 2025