It remains a risk off environment. With the indexes breaking down (S&P 500 at lowest level of the year and Value Line Geometric Index back to where it was in the Summer of 2017) and selling pressure intensifying, we are trimming our equity exposure. This helps increase our liquidity (which tends to be a scarce and valuable asset in periods of turmoil) and leaves us well positioned to lean into opportunity when our bull market re-birth checklist improves.