Commentary
What do your stocks, house, car, lawnmower, and expensive jewelry all have in common? If things get financially desperate enough, you’ll sell them all. At first thought, one might assume that there is no real correlation between a lawnmower and a car, but in times of serious stress, they all have to go—at the same time! If you think your real estate is worth $500,000, maybe you’ll take $495,000, but what if you have to sell it in a month no matter what? How about a week? How about a day?
