The Stock Market Isn't Crashing, This Is Just the New Normal

The past few months have been erratic on the markets, and you may have noticed some days where stocks appeared to tumble badly. Some investors may have been spooked by large single-day declines, fearing that another market crash is coming. But that isn't the case. The reality is that the stock market has just become much more volatile, and big swings are more common than they were in the past. Even a historically safe stock like Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) is seeing heightened levels of volatility.

Below, I'll look at the data to see just how pronounced these big swings are, what may be the cause of them, and what you can do to protect your portfolio.

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