stock market

Dealing with market stress isn’t easy. It is hard to keep cool when the world is going crazy and the markets are crashing. But learning

The stock market’s gyrations over the past few weeks have been breathtaking—and not in a good way. Corona virus fears have dominated the markets and the global

Q: I had a really good year in the stock market and my IRA is up a lot. Given the political situation and what is happening with Iran do you think I should take my gains and move to the sidelines?

In case you hadn’t noticed, the stock market has been under a little pressure lately. The S&P 500 index has fallen 10% from its all-time high on September 21. The tech-heavy NASDAQ index has been hit even harder, dropping 15% from its high on August 29. The market’s sharp drop has raised the anxiety level for some investors. I have had several people ask me if this is the start of a bear market. I always tell them the same thing: I don’t know. Nobody does. The pundits who try to tell you otherwise are simply fooling themselves.