Artisan Pikey - How making cider is very much like investing in the stock markets

Dear Reader,

It pays to be versatile.  I expect volatility in markets to remain elevated into October and therefore it is very important to keep an eye on portfolios.  the Vix is hovering just below 20. There are heightened risks but also decent opportunities.

At Casa King it is very clear to me that the seasons are changing. My apple trees are full and the fruit is starting to drop off the branches  naturally.  Being a Scotsman I was clearly never a massive fan of fruit and vegetables.

There are only so many apples a family of 5 can eat and given I have 8 trees all I seemed to be doing in the past was providing a fruity smorgasborg for wasps to get smashed on.  I decided to start making my own cider a few years back and 'Artisan Pikey' was born.  Every year around this time you can see me with a homemade preparation area involving a blender, colanders, pots and some teatowels juicing buckets of apples.

It really is quite therapeutic making your own booze and to be honest I have paid for worse over the many years.

I think to be successful in these current markets you have to be able to consider funds as fruit. Individually you may not like the 'apples' but combined in a balanced portfolio you may end up with a fairly decent concoction.

On that fruity note I wish you a great week ahead.

Don 'ooh arr cider' King