Having a Strategy During Volatility

While the uncertainties encircling tariff talk, the big, beautiful tax bill and all the other noise will probably be around for a while, it is important to note that the markets are always uncertain and if you have been paying attention for the past 10, 20, 20 years, volatility should not come as a surprise. While we could give you our thoughts around the various economic challenges and what we think is going to happen, we think it is more important to give you perspective around long-term investing and how you can protect yourself. Investors should be prepared for uncertainty. Actually anyone that has been paying attention should have always been prepared for uncertainty. Volatility is not a recent phenomenon. Each year, there is the potential for the market to experience a significant correction, which for the S&P 500 has averaged approximately 14% since 1980. History has shown that those who chose to stay the course were rewarded for their patience more often than not. Investing in the stock market can be volatile, which may tempt some investors to pull out of the market to avoid the bad days. However, it is impossible to predict when good and bad days will happen.