History supports an expectation of investment growth, especially for those that can accept periods of uncertainty. Which periods of pronounced uncertainty do you remember? Can you spot the -34% bear market related to the COVID-19 Pandemic?
If you've been reading the daily headlines—watching markets stall, recover, and dip once again, you may be wondering whether there’s anything you can do to avoid the motion sickness. Surprisingly, when it comes to your life savings, "unpredictability" isn’t usually your biggest threat… attempting to avoid it is.
Over the last 50 years, the average "bear market" lasted 11 months and declined more than -30%. But, the average experience is far from typical, as the enclosed image shows.
Without a solid investment approach and a commitment to staying the course, investors might find it difficult to remain on track, especially in challenging times.
For better or worse, many of us have had more time than usual to engage in new or different pursuits in 2020. Even if you’re as busy as ever, you may well be revisiting routines you have long taken for granted. Let’s cover eight of the most and least effective ways to spend your time shoring up your financial well-being in the time of the coronavirus.
You've achieved retirement. You put your plan into action without regret, then the world darkens in an economic recession. Are your holdings, hopes, and dreams at risk?
Recessions understandably trigger worries. But a history of positive average performance following a recession can be a comfort for investors wondering about sticking with their plan.
Scary days have arrived. Here is an updated version of our “fire drill" list of 10 things you can do right now while markets are (at least temporarily) tanking.
"Markets tend to lose their dominance right around the time it seems most irresistible."
This actually is a good time to talk about scary markets, since we haven’t experienced a severe one in a while.