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What to Do When the Stock Market Gets Scary

The week of February 5, 2018, has been an interesting week for the market. The stock market got spooked, and so did many investors. Are you prepared for the inevitable ups and downs of the stock market?

Tune into this week’s installment of The Money Guy Show to find out what happened, why it happened, and what you can do to protect yourself from volatile markets.

Tune in to find out how you can prepare for scary markets. We are your “bug out bag.”

  • Find out what happened this week – why the market behaved the way it did
  • Setting your “why” for investing
  • What is more important: preservation of capital or growth
  • How to know if you are you so far behind you have to grow to catch-up
  • Learn some history on past market performance: How much volatility the S&P 500 typically creates, how often we experience a downturn, the historic rate of return of the S&P 500, 60/40 split, and A portfolio of bonds
  • Find out what drives the stock market
  • Understand the cycle of market emotions, and it’s impact
  • A reminder of the importance of a financial plan
  • The silver lining to volatility

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