CURRENTLY, I get questions several times a day about how to handle investment portfolios and where the financial markets are headed. The first basic consideration in this connection depends on the individual situation, risk appetite, loss limits, own horizon on investments, among others, of an investor.

But, of course, I also have considerations about the direction of the financial markets. Overall, I see that the direction can go both ways, where the optimistic approach is that the financial markets are currently undergoing quite a hefty correction, which will continue to be painful for some time to come. The other direction is that the global economy is going completely black, and if one trusts in that direction, then it is time to reduce the investment portfolio.