It is always fun when Morningstar Advisor calls for an assignment. They commission several articles including the cover on a theme so you have a chance to develop a series of illustrations. Alex Skoirchet called for the April May issue for a series dedicated to uncertainty in the market. The first illustration is about worries about unknown risks that can shock the market known as “Black Swans”. The second is about searching for consumer staples investments during a time of worry. Since I’m a bit of an econ geek, this was right up my alley.
