The Only 2 Moves to Make If the Stock Market Sell-Off Continues
The stock market closed out the previous week on a low note, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq nose-diving to kick off September -- a month that's historically been the worst-performing one for stocks. And while tech stocks spurred this downward momentum, last week's sell-off hit stocks broadly, making investors understandably nervous.
The last time there was a major sell-off, stocks plunged quickly into bear market territory as the coronavirus pandemic took hold and battered the U.S. economy in a very meaningful way. It's too soon to know whether the past week's sell-off will continue or whether it will ultimately constitute more of a blip, but if stock values do dip further, you should make sure to do one of the following two things.
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