Investor Mindset - Value #6 Cash Flow and Risk

Our goal and your goal should be economic independence from the stock market.  Even if you trust the market you should share interest in flattening your portfolio and moving risk to investments that you have proximity to and knowledge around.The market wants to be below 18 and we believe the Dow will end up moving below 18,000 unless more financial engineering occurs and drives the market back past 27K to 29K.  If these moves happen then there is a outside chance at mania where the market could make a parabolic move to 40K.  We encourage all investors to understand the Fibonnaci sequence and find the real value retracement points in the market as these support and resistance levels will have significant effects on current industries.Ecclesiastes 11:2 - outlines to the church to consider 7-8 ventures to flatten your portfolio as an investor.  Obviously the audience is agrarian but  it's a wise lesson for us to consider. Risk lies in two areas:  the Investor and the Investmenthere are a few questions to consider when evaluating both yourself and the investment you wish to pursue:  INVESTORHow safe is my job market?How safe is my job?How is my mental margin?Have I finished my safety plan (wills, trusts and insurances)?INVESTMENTProductivity potential revolves around due diligence of the market, market position or share of the investment and your due diligence.Assess risk and disruptors (See IMN Special Assets conferences)Lane of Investment   - we see picking a lane of investment as paramount and we use a simple formula:   Values + Gifting + Wealth of Knowledge + Cash Flow  = Lane of InvestmentSurrender the OutcomeCount the small wins and continue learning from the wins and defeatsFind a good solid set of coaches to walk you through the rhythms of each industry.Find people to learn with - vision comes from many eyes and wisdom follows.