Ah, 2007 — another year when everyone suddenly wants out of the stock market. Panic! We’re losing everything! Or are we? The past may not predict the future, but hey, at some point, the past was the future, so it’s worth taking a look at. This post, using graphs to illustrate market ups and downs over the last 11-ish years, is one more reason why I’m not bailing out of anything, anytime soon:
Link: A Visual History of the Stock Market From 1996 – 2007 : Generation X Finance.
"With the current volatility in the market, it causes people to begin questioning their investments and wondering where we’re headed. In my profession, I have to work with uneasy clients daily, and it can be difficult to remind them that the stock market is constantly moving and generally goes through cycles."
