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"See Through"
The U.S. men’s hockey team just won its third Olympic gold in history and its second since 1980. Two championships over four decades underscore how rare certain outcomes are. The 1980 “Miracle on Ice” at Lake Placid became iconic, not because it was predictable, but because it was extraordinary.
That same year, gold prices reached a dramatic peak, trading around $800 per ounce. High inflation, elevated geopolitical tensions, and widespread investor anxiety prevailed. Sound familiar?
When I was in college in the 1980s, Stephen Covey published The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. It wasn’t an immediate success. It took several years to gain traction before becoming a corporate and cultural mainstay in the early 1990s.
Its longevity came from a simple idea: it focused on behavior, not quick fixes. It wasn’t about what to do when conditions were ideal, but how people operate when things get difficult.
After more than 30 years working with investors, I’ve come to believe the same framework applies to investing.
If you only looked at the year-end numbers, 2025 was a great year for investors.
US stocks finished higher for a third straight year. International stocks outperformed the US with emerging markets leading the way. Bonds also produced positive returns, as inflation fears have waned.
But the road to get here was not a smooth one.
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