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Dealing With Market Volatility

Feb 22 2018

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Without a doubt, the stock market has experienced some volatility in recent weeks, which is bound to make investors nervous. Here are a few tips for dealing with market volatility.

Firstly, look for potential investment opportunities. A market downturn is basically a sale on various securities. You may be able to snag shares in a valuable company for a reduced price that will only increase in value when the market rebounds.

Secondly, focus on educating yourself by reading books and articles and listening to podcasts on investing. Expanding your knowledge of how the market works and how it performed in the past can help you understand what is going on and perhaps alleviate some of your apprehensions.

If you have a mentor or someone who has offered you investing advice, consult with them. He or she has probably experienced bouts of market volatility before and should be able to offer insight into how the market works. Their words of wisdom can help guide you during these challenging times.

Remember that, during a downturn, there is always someone, somewhere making money. You need to find out who those people are and how they are doing it. This involves keeping you eyes open and your ears to the ground so that you can pick up tips on how you can be successful too.

Finally, remember not to panic, as this can make you do stupid things with your investments. Turn off the negative news for a while and try not to be reactive. Instead, focus on what you're doing right.

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