The International Space Station and the Sun source: Andy McCarthy
Perspective Shifts Everything.
When the International Space Station crosses the Sun, a football-field-sized marvel shrinks to a pin-prick against a star vast enough to swallow a million Earths. That contrast reminds us how insignificant the week’s headlines (tariffs, leadership shuffles, even sudden flare-ups overseas) truly are beside the colossal, long-term forces that power wealth creation.
The Numbers Behind the View
- Since 1928 the S&P 500 has compounded ~10 % a year.
- Only four of those 97 years landed within two percentage points of that average.
- Annual results have swung from +54 % to -44 % proof that the “average” hides wild extremes.
New Market Highs Are Not Warnings—They’re Launch Pads
This month the Nasdaq and the S&P/TSX 60 both punched through fresh all-time highs. New highs are not a ceiling; they’re the launch pad. Wealth compounds fastest when markets leap from one record to the next—just like a rocket clearing the tower.
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What It Means for Your Portfolio
- Stay diversified, stay seated. History rewards investors who remain buckled in for the full flight.
- Canadian tilt still matters. Banks, utilities and pipelines deliver the income that smooths the ride while our growth names achieve escape velocity.
- Volatility ≠ failure. Sudden downdrafts (tariff headlines, Middle-East scares, policy pivots) are the price of admission.
Your Next Step
If new highs make you uneasy—or if life changes mean your time horizon has shifted—let’s chat. Book a 15-minute review and we’ll make sure your allocation still fits your plan.
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Congratulations on keeping your eyes on the horizon. The rumble you feel? That’s the next stage igniting.
Glen Evans
