Like a lot of investors, my wife has been wondering when it’s the right time to buy badly beaten up quality stocks. She wanted in late last week. I advised her to hold her horses. And here’s why.

If the ‘lessons of history’ aren’t enough, let’s me take you through the hard data to show you that Aussie banks are among the safest in the world, if not the safest.

There are 4 legs of the stool upon which the recovery will sit. Three are in place but the stool will keep rocking until the virus stats turn favourable.

We remain focussed on investing in companies with sound, long-term growth prospects, strong balance sheets that can pay high levels of franked dividends to investors.

We’re hanging out with the countries doing OK with Coronavirus and while we all hate these imposed restrictions, they could be a plus that keeps us in the not-so-threatened group of countries.

Will the scariness of our uncertain futures be offset by the $189 billion that the PM and the Treasurer are throwing at the problem?

Until we see some of the main indicators, such as the VIX (or volatility index), return to more normalised levels, we should brace ourselves to hold tight through these times and not look to panic.

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HELP IS ON THE WAY to support our economy. Responsible broadcasters need to spread this message and stop inducing panic.

When the corona crisis abates – eventually – cheap oil could become a much-needed headwind for consumers and heavy users of the black stuff.

An interesting week lies ahead with a number of indicators covering the early impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak on the economy.

This is a temporary and excessive sell off of stocks and other assets. Keep all this in perspective. Markets are crazy but normality will return. Here’s why I firmly hold this view.