3 Reasons Not to Worry About a Stock Market Crash

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is currently down 17% from its early January high. And from peak to trough, the index has actually fallen more than 20%, technically qualifying the pullback as a full-blown bear market. That's a lot of loss for stocks to absorb in less than five months. Perhaps worse, depending on the day -- and that day's headlines -- the market feels like it could still move even lower.

The thing is, even if there's more selling in our near-term future, it's not a reason to worry. A reason to adjust and reassess your portfolio? Probably. But worry? There's no need; worrying doesn't change the outcome anyway.

With that as the backdrop, here are the top three reasons a stock market crash shouldn't stress you out, even if it feels stressful at the time.

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Source Fool.com