Eventually, we may reach a point where, like the internet, it’s hard to fathom a time before broad AI usage. That means investors don’t need a narrow sector fund or concentration in a handful of stocks to capture AI-fueled gains. A broadly diversified portfolio is likely to capture what many view as a sea change event in progress.

In investing, it’s common to hear warnings of bubbles and impending bear markets. Some businesses are incentivized to grab your attention by capitalizing on known investor fears and loss-aversion tendencies. Together, these can lead to short-term actions that go against long-term objectives.

The history of market behavior during election months makes a strong case for sticking with a plan to achieve long-term goals.

Here’s a hint: I did not call it the “401k Investment Committee.” Rename it and repurpose it as the “401k Oversight Committee.”

Green up arrows everywhere as the market inevitably follows a less than optimal 2022 with an optimal 2023. The market cheered the positive chances that the Fed might engineer a “soft landing” meaning no recession while fighting inflation with interest rate hikes.

“The single best economic and financial development in the last 20 years.” says Vanguard.