Market Volatility and Roller Coasters
Market Volatility can best be imagined as a roller coaster: up and down, sometime sideways, with precipitous drops and fast accelerations. A relatively recent 'wild ride' allows us an opportunity to examine our expectations and determine whether the fear is real or imagined, and how best to keep our perspective. From February 1–5, the US market (as measured by the Russell 3000 Index) fell almost 6%, causing many investors to wonder what the future holds and if they should make changes to their portfolios. The media [...]