The last couple of years have been a wild ride for the stock market, and if you're nauseated by all the ups and downs, you're not alone.

Many experts have predicted everything from a major market crash to a 2008-style recession in recent months, leaving investors confused about where stock prices are actually headed.

The market's continued volatility hasn't helped with that confusion. While the S&P 500 is still up by more than 11% since the beginning of the year, stock prices have faltered a bit lately -- with the index down by nearly 7% since late July.

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Source Fool.com