When the Stock Market Drops, Stay Calm and Do Nothing
There is no reason to think that you can predict what will happen in the markets in the next few hours or in the near future. It’s better not to try.
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In the Stock Market, Don’t Buy and Sell. Just Hold.
There’s new evidence that market timing doesn’t work. Your odds of success are better if you just hang on and aim for average returns, our columnist says.
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It’s Too Soon to Say Whether This Is a Bull Market, but Invest Anyway
Stocks still haven’t returned to their last peak, and our columnist is in the camp that says this isn’t a bull market yet. But he’s buying stock anyway.
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Are Stocks in a New Bull Market? It Depends.
The S&P 500 could end the day 20 percent above its low point last year, marking an important milestone for some market watchers. But assessing a bona fide bull market is not so simple.