What should investors do as market volatility increases? November and December of mid-term election years are usually good months for stocks, but this year may be different. The Schwab Market Commentary explains. Thomas Heath has learned not to worry about market downturns, as he writes for the Washington Post. Regardless of the current trends, Goldman Sachs believes this is not the time to de-risk. Their graph shows the benefits of staying invested.
Schwab Market Perspective: The Seasons Of Investing — The stock market has clearly entered a more volatile phase; in keeping with late-cycle tendencies and evident risks about which we’ve been writing all year. It’s too soon to declare the bull market over, but we’d caution against adding risk to portfolios. Read more…
How I Learned To Love A Good Downturn In The Stock Market — As Thomas Heath says, “I have been through market ups and downs. The first couple, I panicked. Then I learned to ignore the stock pages and just adhere to a routine schedule of buying mutual funds.” Read more…
Not Time To De-Risk –Despite the angst of the October market sell-off, we believe it is too early to de-risk investment portfolios. Read more…
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