Earlier this year, in the midst of a recession (2009), Shriti Vadera was famously lambasted for being too optimistic, seeing possible “green shoots” of economic recovery. I never understood why some people responded so harshly, as though insulted, by a simple analytical opinion.

Likewise, while many people were bombarding me with the negativity of “the worst recession since blah blah blah”, I always held to the belief that the rich were still rich. That given any economic downturn for the masses, there is always money to be made selling to the rich.

And so now, I turn on the television and stumble upon a high value shopping channel with diamond rings costing thousands.

My point is simple, don’t listen to ANYONE except your natural instinct. It’s times like these that reaffirm for me that money can be had in any economic circumstance. Better to be optimistic and ignore the naysayers.