The Patience Principle

Global markets are providing investors a rough ride at the moment, as the focus turns to China’s economic outlook. But while falling markets can be worrisome, maintaining a longer term perspective makes the volatility easier to handle. A typical response to unsettling markets is an emotional one. We quit risky assets when prices are down and wait for more certainty. […]

What Should You Do About Market Volatility? – Nothing!

As you are probably aware, we’ve had an “interesting” week in the markets.  Investors are understandably anxious given the recent volatility.  A few of the headlines you may have seen include: The Dow’s more than 1,000-point drop this week was the largest weekly drop since the week ended Oct. 10, 2008. The S&P 500 declined 3.2%, taking its losses from […]