MICHEL PIREU: Things to do in lockdown instead of worrying about your portfolio
You could play the apocalypse-on-TV drinking game or you could start looking for companies that are cheap and good
Though staying inside is a good way to protect yourself and others from the coronavirus and is an important measure to help “flatten the curve” of daily cases that could overwhelm our health-care system, it could lead to another evil: going stir crazy. As an investor though, you have the advantage of having something else to worry about: your portfolio. So here are a few ideas to get you through the day and they might even help you deal with the stock market on your own.
Start a journal or blog. Sure, it can be about the coronavirus, but it could also be about investing. Start by focusing on what you think you’re good at. For instance, keep predicting what the market’s going to do next. Then see how often you turn out to be right...
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