3 Ways to Cope With Post-Election Stock Market Volatility
October was a wild month for the stock market, and while the raging coronavirus pandemic no doubt had an impact, the presidential election was clearly a driver as well. In fact, in the coming weeks, we may see increased levels of stock market volatility, and as an investor, that can be difficult to deal with -- so here's how to cope.
Stock market volatility is completely normal. In fact, the market can be fickle even when there's not a major health crisis, recession, or political event at play. That's why it's important to remind yourself not to panic if stock values start plummeting in the coming weeks. That sort of thing, frankly, happens all the time, but you know what else tends to happen? The stock market recovers beautifully. Keep that in mind if you start seeing numbers you're not happy with in your portfolio.
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