Market crashes are a normal part of investing. If you spend time preparing for them, you are in a good position to take advantage of them.

Compound interest and the time value of money are powerful ideas that seem boring at first, but really pay off in the long run.

Short selling makes your financial life more complicated. Don't worry about short selling and stick with your easy-to-implement plan.

Following the markets will not improve your life satisfaction. Get a plan in place and then let go of what happens in the markets.