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April 08, 2025

This market volatility is what we’ve been training for.💪🏽

Core beliefs we work to instill in our clients:

1. Time IN the market > Timing the market.⌛

2. You don’t realize gains or losses until you sell your holdings. Stay the course.🗺️

3. Diversification is key🔑

  • The S&P 500 is down for the year, but bonds and international stocks are up for the year. 

4. Personal Finance is just that...personal.✅

  • Are you appropriately allocated for YOUR goals?

5. We’ve been through this before.😷

  • March 16th, 2020 the market experienced significant volatility and uncertainty as the pandemic spread and economic activity slowed. 
  • The S&P was down 12.91% in ONE DAY. 
  • What did the S&P 500 perform for that year? +16.26%
  • Volatility is part of the process. 

6. Buy low and sell high.📌

  • If you move money to more conservative investments during times of volatility, you are selling low - the opposite of this core investment philosophy.
  • Consider buying during drawdowns in the market.
  • Right now would be a GREAT time to make a Roth contribution or to do a Roth conversion.

7. When in doubt, pan out. 

  • Remember the bigger picture. We work with you on planning to ensure we don't lose sight of what we're really working toward. 🌴

Schedule a 15 minute phone call with your CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®️ if you'd like to discuss strategies to take advantage of the current environment.

S&P 500 – A capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.