Back in the 19th century, two iconic painters captured snapshots...

Back in the 19th century, two iconic painters captured snapshots of English life- and oh, how different their visions were! First up, we’ve got William Hogarth. This guy didn't sugarcoat a thing. He showed London as it really was a tough, gritty place where poverty lurked around every corner. Think crowded streets, struggling families, and the raw reality of city life, drunks sleeping on sidewalks.

Then there’s John Constable, who might as well have been painting a postcard from a dreamland. To him, England was this serene paradise, with rolling green fields and genteel country living. If Hogarth was painting London’s hardships, Constable was all about its charms and privilege.

Here’s the kicker, though they were both painting the same England, just through very different lenses! Hogarth zoomed in on the struggles of the city’s underbelly, while Constable took a wide-angle view of its idyllic countryside. It’s like they were describing the same book but quoting completely different chapters.

Everything in the world of finance is nothing more than perception and how you process it.