The truth is nobody knows for certain what the stock market will do at any given hour or day. So, the best strategy is to develop a retirement plan and stick with it, ignoring the daily ups and downs, just as Pollack recommends. “Stocks suffer from market risk, as we’ve seen. He wants to learn about investing in the stock market — nothing big, just getting started. Investing the same amount on a consistent basis will help smooth the ride of the stock market and allow for a solid approach to building the foundation of a long-term portfolio.

Source: Washington Post September 07, 2020 11:05 UTC