Based on my conversations with advisors and investors, enthusiasm for stocks had hit euphoric levels in mid-September. The most common theme was “why am I not making more money?” or “how can I get in on these record stock market gains?” When previously “conservative”
For most of the month, October was on pace to be the worst month since the Financial Crisis. The rally the last few days brought it up enough to take away that designation, but it was still the worst monthly performance for the S&P 500 since 2011. Corrections
2017 was the least volatile year on record. While 2018 is not going to break records for volatility, after being lulled into a sense of complacency the past several years, 2018 has reminded us why having a well thought-out plan is important for long-term financial success. The stock market has
Which sounds worse?
Dow plummets 800 points
-or-
Stocks decline 3%, still above June levels
Both describe what happened on Wednesday, but I’m guessing nobody’s smart phone was popping with the latter alert. Why would you click on that headline?
Yes, it
