Stock market corrections are a normal part of the historical stock market cycle. Every few years stock prices to come back down in line with realistic prospects for economic growth and company earnings. Why do the mutual fund companies that manage your company 401(k)...
In the last 16 years, two of the most popular U.S. stock market broad averages have declined 50% or more on two separate occasions. From March 2000 to October 2002, the NASDAQ Composite Index lost 78% of its value. The S&P 500 Index lost 57% of its value from...
You ensure that most important things in your life. The reason is because there are important things in your life that would cost a lot of money to replace. There is no reason to suffer a huge financial loss when something bad happens. You insure your home and your...
…history tells you that you can’t successfully time the stock market. You should buy-and-hold and remain 100% fully invested at all times. Diversify, rebalance, and dollar-cost average. I know that is true because that is exactly what the mutual fund company told me...
The U.S. stock markets have had their worst start to a new calendar year in history. Retailers have closed hundreds of stores and laid off thousands of workers. The U.S. economic outlook has dimmed. The Dow Jones Industrials and the S&P 500 are both down about 12%...
The year of 2016 is only a few trading days old. Already the reality of the world’s stock markets is in stark contrast with the long-term views of most investment professionals. The investment professional pearls of 2016 investment advice have been rampant. If...
