Short-term market movements are driven by impulse, headlines, sentiment, and momentary fear. This noise is normal because markets are people, and people react emotionally to the present moment.

When you stare at market data minute-by-minute, every movement feels significant. Prices spike, charts flutter, and uncertainty seems to lurk everywhere. It's like standing inches from a painting – all you can see are brushstrokes and chaos, but you must take a step back to see the full picture.

Expanding our view to years, and decades, allows us to see patterns emerge… growth isn't a straight line, but the overall trajectory is remarkably consistent. Dips that seemed catastrophic yesterday become footnotes in a larger story.

If markets feel unsettled today, that doesn’t mean our plan is off track. Simply zoom out a little more, and what once looked alarming often looks ordinary.

What matters isn't today's weather. It's the great seasons that follow.

- Brad Weatherill