Stock market falling? Here's what that means for your 401(k). Armchair investors have endured several stomach-churning days in March, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones averages seesawing in response to the Iran war, surging gas prices and inflation fears. When the stock market falls off a cliff, the natural impulse might be to panic and sell. There’s nothing so worrisome as watching your 401(k) sink into the red, with no bottom in sight. But panic-selling violates two or three cardinal rules of investing: Buy stocks when prices are low, sell when they’re high. Don’t make impulsive moves. Stick to
Stock market falling? Here's what that means for your 401(k). Armchair investors have endured several stomach-churning days in March, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones averages seesawing in response to the Iran war, surging gas prices and inflation fears. When the stock market falls off a cliff, the natural impulse might be to panic and sell. There’s nothing so worrisome as watching your 401(k) sink into the red, with no bottom in sight. But panic-selling violates two or three cardinal rules of investing: Buy stocks when prices are low, sell when they’re high. Don’t make impulsive moves. Stick to