Tim’s Top Links – 3/31/20

Here’s a fun(?) exercise: Try and remember something that you did on March 1st.  Today is the final day of March.  How long ago does that thing feel?  Just goes to show how time can slow down in the midst of a crisis.

Here’s what I’ve been reading this morning:

‘Here’s How to Safely Take Money From Your Retirement Account Under Stimulus Bill’ – Josh Brown – CNBC

• The new stimulus bill relaxed some rules on taking money from retirement accounts. Josh breaks it down so you can do it safely without penalty.

’10 Sources of Emergency Cash, Ranked From Best to Worst’ – Christine Benz – Morningstar

• Not all methods of getting cash are equal.  In her latest post, Christine outlines which sources are best to use before tapping into others.

‘A Short History of Dead Cat Bounces’ – Ben Carlson – A Wealth of Common Sense

• A phrase I’m sure you’ve heard over the last week: “dead cat bounce” Ben writes about past bounces to give us all some needed perspective.

‘We Can’t Prevent Market Panics. We Can Control How We React’ – Jason Zweig – The Wall Street Journal

• Market slumps will happen without question.  Jason writes that they can be used as a time for introspection and possibly new opportunities.

ENJOY!