Should You Be Invested in Stocks Right Now? Here's What History Says.
The stock market has crossed back out of its recent correction. Even the tech-centric Nasdaq-100 is only down 9% from its all-time high, compared to the 10%-below-peak threshold that officially marks a correction. That doesn't mean the last few weeks have been smooth sailing in markets, though.News has come in a flood as President Trump and his team continue to shake things up geopolitically and economically through tariffs, sanctions, and a host of other tactics. Uncertainty is on the rise, which has sparked fear on Wall Street. Some investors are just taking their ball and going home.I'm here to tell you this is the wrong mindset, one that only leads to worse returns over the long term. Instead, both history and math suggest you should embrace Wall Street declines as stock-buying opportunities.Continue reading
The stock market has crossed back out of its recent correction. Even the tech-centric Nasdaq-100 is only down 9% from its all-time high, compared to the 10%-below-peak threshold that officially marks a correction. That doesn't mean the last few weeks have been smooth sailing in markets, though.
News has come in a flood as President Trump and his team continue to shake things up geopolitically and economically through tariffs, sanctions, and a host of other tactics. Uncertainty is on the rise, which has sparked fear on Wall Street. Some investors are just taking their ball and going home.
I'm here to tell you this is the wrong mindset, one that only leads to worse returns over the long term. Instead, both history and math suggest you should embrace Wall Street declines as stock-buying opportunities.
