Hey, this is Daniel.

Thanks for listening to DIY Money.

If you haven't already, be sure to give us a five-star review on iTunes so your friends know that they can learn from the show.

Also, follow us everywhere on social at DIY Money Podcast.

If you haven't already, be sure to check out the video on YouTube.

We've got some awesome bonus content there.

Now, enjoy the show.

Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen, you're listening to another edition of D-A-Y money.

D-A-L-A-Money.

So here we are on the 24th of February recording this episode, and I think it would be prudent to discuss what's happening in the world right now for our DIY investors.

None of this is investment advice, but let's just report on the news.

Unless you've been living under Iraq, you know that Russia has invaded Ukraine, throwing the global markets into hysteria.

This is, in my opinion, probably the first time that many newer investors have faced such challenges.

They were getting involved in the depths of the pandemic opening accounts. Most of that was

stimulus money coming in, entering into Robin Hood buying stocks and stonks, let's call them,

and these stonks continue to go up forever. Now people are faced with the reality that that is

not the case, seeing significant pressure on the

markets and I'm going to share just briefly what we're sharing with folks in our business and

that is take a deep breath don't panic there's no reason to become alarmed and we hope you

enjoy the rest of your flight by the way is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?

And remember that you should be investing for the very long term.

And if you are younger, the irony of this situation is you are able now to buy

...