First, it’s only paranoia if they’re not out to get you. I am descended from people who have been fleeing wars and persecution for millennia. Paranoia is what makes someone grab the last train out of Germany before they’re dragged off to a concentration camp. Paranoia is GOOD when it’s justified.

So anyway, two days ago I thought the stock market was cruising WAY too high. I crunched some numbers then sold off quite a bit of my stocks that were frankly overvalued and should have been sold earlier. It’s a larger reallocation of my retirement funds than I would normally feel comfortable with, but my paranoia was on high alert. Turns out my trusty paranoia has saved me a fair bit of money as the market contracted about 2.5% just today.

Maybe it’s a blip, or maybe it’s the start of a serious dive. Either way I’m a big fan of my paranoia today.