Posted on September 16th, 2008 by Craig Maltby, Editor
Stress Test – Staying healthy during money woes
I’m not sure how this whole banking and credit liquidity crisis is going to play out. If the Wall Streeters couldn’t get it right, I sure as heck won’t offer a forecast. I do, though, have a theory that at least a few folks are probably experiencing some significant stress due to budget difficulties, especially if they are struggling with a balloon mortgage, sudden job loss, or had their entire 401(k) in Lehman Brothers shares.
As we preach in this blog, prolonged stress can lead to physical illness. Immune balance, as research suggests, may help offset stress-related physical symptoms. That doesn’t mean mental stress goes away, but physical sickness otherwise brought on by stress can be mitigated.
With that in mind, here’s a big-picture view of the financial markets that I found reassuring. It doesn’t cure the economic ills, but it does provide what I think is a sane view of the world amid the daily reports of turmoil. It may provide, at least for a few minutes, a bit of stress relief.
