The Informed Investor: Lessons Learned from 1987’s Black Monday

In Episode 16 of The Informed Investor podcast: What did we learn from Black Monday?

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In Episode 16 of The Informed Investor podcast: What did we learn from Black Monday?

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

Periods of high volatility are not uncommon.
At some point, long-term investors are likely to see big declines.
Markets have tended to bounce back.

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