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Stock investors now have that uncomfortable feeling when the law of gravity comes into play and share prices slide.
The best way to navigate this choppy market is to understand sentiment shifts and be flexible in your assumptions and tactics. Gather information and make decisions from knowledge and strength. Just don’t panic. If you could stay in stocks as the market climbed a wall of worry, you can take stock as that wall shows some cracks.
— Jonathan Burton
INVESTING NEWS & TRENDS Market timers say it’s still too early to jump back into stocks
Contrarians are waiting for deeper pessimism and despair.
Market timers say it’s still too early to jump back into stocks
During a stock-market selloff, how would you invest $100,000?
Should you consider stocks, bonds, ETFs, gold or put it under your pillow?
During a stock-market selloff, how would you invest $100,000?
How much of your 401(k) retirement plan is affected by market volatility?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been on a roller coaster.
How much of your 401(k) retirement plan is affected by market volatility?
Beware of rogue financial advisers who play on your fears
‘Proceed with caution when you sense that someone is trying to sell fear’
Beware of rogue financial advisers who play on your fears
5 things to do right now instead of panicking about stock market volatility
Many consumers could benefit from some simple changes in their behavior and finances.
5 things to do right now instead of panicking about stock market volatility
Three reasons the Fed is raising interest rates
WSJ global economics editor Jon Hilsenrath explores three reasons why the Fed is raising interest rates.
Three Reasons the Fed Is Raising Interest Rates
The real reason why value and small-cap stocks lag the market
Investors and financial advisers are under an illusion, writes Mark Hulbert.
The real reason why value and small-cap stocks lag the market
International stocks provide the least protection just when investors need it most
Diversifying portfolios away from U.S. stocks is important, but not a cure-all, writes Mark Hulbert.
International stocks provide the least protection just when investors need it most
Here’s why Oct. 9 is a fateful day in stock-market history
There’s a lesson in here on timing the stock market.
Here’s why Oct. 9 is a fateful day in stock-market history
The next frontier in investing is ‘quantamental’ stock picking
A merger of computing power and human expertise is lowering costs and increasing gains.
The next frontier in investing is ‘quantamental’ stock picking
5 ways target-date funds let investors down
American workers rely heavily on these funds
5 ways target-date funds let investors down
Social Security beneficiaries to get biggest bump in seven years
Retirement benefits slated to rise 2.8% in 2019.
Social Security beneficiaries to get biggest bump in seven years
Teaching people about money doesn’t seem to make them any smarter about money – here’s what might
Making financial decisions is hard, but three promising ideas are helping Americans overcome barriers.
Teaching people about money doesn’t seem to make them any smarter about money – here’s what might
Why talking about retirement makes millennials mad
Millennials born in the 80s are among the brokest Americans. So you can imagine how outraged they got when we published a story on how retirement experts recommend that by age 35, you should have twice your salary saved.
Why talking about retirement makes millennials mad
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