Many of us have learned more about the Strait of Hormuz in the past month than we ever expected to learn in a decade. It is a necessary part of comprehending the current stock market environment.
And seeing the market wax and wane based on every hint of news (real or fake) from the war zone, it reminds me of an enduring truth about investing: No matter how much we wish it could be, the stock market is not for the perfectionists. Or as one of my favorite expressions goes, “Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good.”
