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Investing stories hitting home with readers this week include strategies for a bear market and ways to handle Wall Street’s volatility and uncertainty. Plus, find out tips on maximizing your 401(k) contributions, and how to know it’s time to find a new financial adviser.
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These types of stocks are exactly what you want to own during a bear market
Stocks with low ‘liquidity beta’ are easier to sell when buyers are scarce, writes Mark Hulbert.
These types of stocks are exactly what you want to own during a bear market
How to protect your money from this stock market’s wild volatility
Fasten your seatbelt at the first sign of turbulence.
How to protect your money from this stock market’s wild volatility
The woman who nailed the 2018 stock-market volatility blowup has kicked off an actively managed ETF
Nancy Davis’s new fund comes amid renewed market volatility.
The woman who nailed the 2018 stock-market volatility blowup has kicked off an actively managed ETF
Why the stock market’s wild 2010 ‘flash crash’ matters now
A 9% one-day market decline occurs every 9 ½ years, on average.
Why the stock market’s wild 2010 ‘flash crash’ matters now
Maxing out a 401(k) is surprisingly rare — but may be easier than you think
Automation is just one component to a successful journey in hitting the limit.
Maxing out a 401(k) is surprisingly rare — but may be easier than you think
Gold’s message to investors: Sell in March and buy in September
Gold is slogging through seasonal weakness.
Gold’s message to investors: Sell in March and buy in September
Is it time to change financial advisers?
5 signs that your adviser might not be working for you
Is it time to change financial advisers?
How GDP is calculated and what it says about the economy
Economists say the U.S. would be better off if the country’s GDP rose at a 3% rate or more each year, rather than the 2% rate it has been growing at for a while. WSJ explains what GDP is, and why economists are so fixated on its growth.
How GDP is calculated and what it says about the economy
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