I’m so envious and at the same time so glad that you took the step to live a simpler life in the tropics. Do you feel a bit removed from all this gloomy news while in tropical paradise? Just curious if this situation is hitting your pocket book as well? If so, I guess you could always pull out your fishing rod and then pick some fresh fruit.
It's always a good idea (imho) for a trader to be very far from Wall Street --both physically and psychologically, because the mob mentality can be overwhelming. My personal money situation got insulated about a month ago when I went 100% cash --Investor's Business Daily; never leave home without it!