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What if the Dow fell another 4,000-plus points — would you be prepared?
Would you be prepared if the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell another 4,000-plus points?
That kind of decline sounds shocking. But it’s instructive because it points to an important element of investing: preparedness.
The Dow has fallen more than 4,000 points from its high this year — all of it in the fourth quarter. In mid-October I suggested that investors be prepared for a sudden downdraft, asking in a column “Would you be prepared if the Dow Jones Industrial Average were to fall 5,700 points?” I chose that number because the Dow fell 23% on Black Monday in October 1987, equivalent to about 5,700 points today.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-i...2018-12-22
Would you be prepared if the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell another 4,000-plus points?
That kind of decline sounds shocking. But it’s instructive because it points to an important element of investing: preparedness.
The Dow has fallen more than 4,000 points from its high this year — all of it in the fourth quarter. In mid-October I suggested that investors be prepared for a sudden downdraft, asking in a column “Would you be prepared if the Dow Jones Industrial Average were to fall 5,700 points?” I chose that number because the Dow fell 23% on Black Monday in October 1987, equivalent to about 5,700 points today.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-i...2018-12-22
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