3 Solid 401(k) Investing Strategies for a Bear Market

Since January, the benchmark S&P 500 stock market index has lost about 20% of its value. If you have any stock exposure in your 401(k), your account balance has lost ground, too. And that could mean you need some solid advice on managing your retirement investments in this bear market.

Here's the good news: There are only three basic moves you can make right now in your 401(k), and none of them are complicated. You can do nothing, you can get more conservative, or you can get more aggressive. Read on to decide which option is right for you.

Bear markets are temporary. You know this in theory, but it's hard to accept mostly because the timeline is not defined. It might be months or years before the market returns to growth, and that's disconcerting.

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