Louis Pasteur once said: ‘Chance favours the prepared mind.’
I love this quote because it reinforces something I’ve always believed. No one has a crystal ball. Predicting the future with any degree of accuracy is tough. That’s why the economists keep getting their forecasts wrong.
So, as rational investors, I think we have to rely on the next best thing: keeping an open mind. It’s about being ready. It’s about being flexible.

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Being prepared is important because we live in a pretty hectic world right now. The headlines can move fast:
- Just over seven months ago, I was looking at a country that had long been ignored. Unloved. Written off as financial poison.
- But I found myself wondering: Was the negativity overdone? And if so, was a turnaround in sentiment already happening?
- Since then, this country’s stock market has continued to defy the sceptics, exploding upwards by over 70%. This growth engine has gone from zero to hero in a remarkably short period of time.
- So, right now, here’s the trillion-dollar question: Is there more gas left in the tank for this bull run? Or is it already overstretched and in danger of flaming out?
- I feel the need to revisit my original analysis and see whether it still holds up…
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John is the Chief Investment Officer at Wealth Morning. His responsibilities include trading, client service, and compliance. He is an experienced investor and portfolio manager, trading both on his own account and assisting with high net-worth clients. In addition to contributing financial and geopolitical articles to this site, John is a bestselling author in his own right. His international thrillers have appeared on the USA Today and Amazon bestseller lists.