Everyone wants to see the value of their portfolio always go up and to the right, but this just isn't how the market works.

As of Monday's close, the S&P 500 has fallen by about 15% this year (although the index regained about half of that after ...

Crashes do happen every few years. Stock markets are often volatile and most downturns are forgotten by the next upturn.

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During a typical recession, consumer demand drops, meaning that companies selling products and services lower their prices (or at least not raise them) in order to entice reluctant customers to spend.

It also gives the implied upside and downside versus the current level of 5,633. The chart is by no means comprehensive, but ...

People have avoided huge losses by holding old-fashioned, well-balanced investments, an approach our columnist is banking on ...