Stock Doc: Healthy Mind, Healthy Profits

We'll explore topics such as depression, anxiety, burnout, substance abuse, divorce, dating, office politics, adultery and coping with physical injury. I urge you to email me with questions or stories about struggles that you might be experiencing at work or at home. I'll be ready to supply you with practical solutions in upcoming columns.

Before You Invest

Wall Street executives or any people working in high-pressure, fast-paced jobs often have trouble when their financial success, job status or family life becomes uncertain or unfulfilling. These individuals typically view the world in absolutes, where things are either black or white. They might even stay away from gray areas of ambiguity the way Superman avoids kryptonite. They either win or they lose. To them, second place is simply not an option.

But the markets can be volatile and filled with uncertainty, and we all know that investors, traders, advisers and bankers are forced to face this reality every day. Events in the Middle East, statements from the Federal Reserve, natural disasters and scandals are all out of our control.

Predictive accuracy has certainly become a commodity for us when it comes to investing. Consequently, unforeseen events at home with your significant other can add fuel to the fire and set off a serious chain of negative outcomes that may spill over into your work life. The key here is to be prepared for anything.