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5 Tips for Investors to Weather Today's Volatile Stock Market

As the U.S. equity market continues a string of volatile days in December, it's normal for people to wonder if their investments are well positioned. As of Dec. 10, the Standard & Poor's 500 index had declined 8% over the past three months, and without a change in course, it could post a loss for 2018.

My view, however, is that the recent market pullback is a normal part of investing, and it shouldn't be a

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