Predicting the market is near impossible, but being ready for whatever may come is essential.
Like with anything you can't control, applying the right outlook along with attitude and wisdom is key.
Here's some words of wisdom from some of the world's best:
1. Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1. -Warren Buffett
3. Markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent. -John Maynard Keynes
5. Derivatives are financial weapons of mass destruction. -Warren Buffett
7. Blaming speculators as a response to financial crisis goes back at least to the Greeks. It's almost always the wrong response. - Larry Summers
9. If I’d only followed CNBC’s advice, I’d have a million dollars today. Provided I’d started with a hundred million dollars. - Jon Stewart