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Calm, honest notes on market fear, investor psychology and rule-based investing — written to help you decide before the storm, not during it.

May 29, 2026
What Is a Fear Index? How Market Fear Is Measured

What is a fear index? A plain-language guide to how market fear is measured, how the VIX works, and how it differs from CNN's Fear & Greed Index.
May 28, 2026
Panic Selling: Why Falling Markets Aren't the Real Risk

Panic selling, not falling markets, is what really costs investors. Here's why we sell at the worst moment — and how rules set in advance prevent it.