This week we saw a more concerted effort to address Covid-19 through the worldwide mobilization of medical and financial resources. We watched an unprecedented relief-package make its way through the Congress and Senate. America and much of the world stayed home and practiced social distancing.

There is much that is still unknown; unlike during the Spanish flu epidemic, we are now a very connected world with a significant focus on the mitigation of the worst potential outcomes (minimizing fatalities). 

After checking out the kitchen, you make your way to the basement to check out the mechanical systems. The lights are off and its pitch dark. “Where is the switch,” you ask yourself.

Whether you’re a Costco shopper or a stock market participant, emotions can dominate decision making. This can cause people to make decisions that they wouldn’t normally make, like sell stocks in a panic or double- (quadruple-) down on household goods.