Do you know why bear markets happen?
Or what you should do during them?
It’s easy to lose focus in the chaos of a bear market. In fact, behavioral economists say we’re primed to look for the negatives after a market downturn.
When that happens, we tend to seek out more negative information. When we find it, we start to feel threatened. It’s human nature.1
You know what can help?
What should you look for in a spouse? Someone who is good looking with a great sense of humor, of course, as well as someone with your shared hobbies and interests. But should you also marry for money and look for a spouse with a great bank account balance? Maybe a well-educated doctor or lawyer even? Not exactly, but you should consider money when considering a spouse.
Corrections are anxiety-provoking.
They make us wonder if we got it wrong. If we’re going to be ok.
If this time is “different.”
After all, the S&P 500 plunged “at unprecedented speed,” and this was the “worst point drop in history.”1
After weeks of headlines about the coronavirus outbreak, markets have been caught in a volatile pattern of surges and retreats. Here’s what you should know:
At the end of 2019, Congress passed the most sweeping change to retirement rules in over a decade.
