S&P 500 Sell-Off: How Worried Should You Be About the Stock Market Right Now?
It's been a rough couple of weeks for the stock market, as major indexes began plummeting in early August. As of this writing, the S 500 has fallen by around 5% over the past month. The tech-focused has been hit even harder, down by more than 10% in that time and officially falling into correction territory.
If you're feeling pessimistic about the market right now, you're not alone. More than 37% of U.S. investors believe stocks will be trending downward over the next six months, according to a weekly survey from the American Association of Individual Investors. That's up from 25% from the survey released the week prior.
But is the market really headed toward a more significant downturn? Or will things start to look up soon? Here's what you need to know right now -- as well as whether or not you should be worried.
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