Stocks Are Dropping: what Should I do?

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Against a backdrop of high inflation and the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war,

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average for the month to Friday was down 0.89%, for example, while the S&P 500 index was down 3.27%.

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Pain is a sign that you're investing well," said certified financial planner Alan Roth, founder of Wealth Logic,

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a financial advisory firm in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Consider this: Over the past 20 years, the S&P 500 has delivered an average annual return of about 6%. However,

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if you missed the best 20 market days during that period

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your return would drop to 0.1%, according to Charles Schwab's analysis.

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