The bubble, bankruptcies, and bailouts are all in the backseat now. Panic has set in as we watch our savings decline and our target retirement dates go up.
It’s easy to quote phrases like “blood in the streets” and “be greedy when others are fearful” when times are good or even middling, but it’s completely different when your portfolio has halved.
We understand. We’ve all been hit by these events, too. And we’re here to help, Fools. We’ve collected our best advice from our best Foolish minds right here, but before you tuck in, remember these three things.
- Stay calm. This is not the time for rash, emotion-driven decision-making.
- Educate yourself before acting.
- Make an action plan, even if it’s simply staying the course.
Stay up to date on Motley Fool commentary by starting right here:
- 5 Signs Your Stocks Are Panic-Proof
- Fight the Panic and Win
- How Not to Solve the Credit Crisis
- Another Insane Wall Street Pay Story
- The Recession-Proof Investment
- 4 Ways You Must Take Action Today
- Another Stimulus Package? Say It Ain't So.
- Is Now A Good Time for the S&P?
- The Fool Answers: Is Now a Good Time to Buy?
- Sell Banks, Buy Tech
- This Technology Will Profit From the Panic
- Buffett Oversexed for the First Time Since 1974
- Jump on the Rally to Come
- Why the Panic Will Make You a Better Investor
- Pop Goes the Stock Market, Again
- Keeping an Eye on Credit Markets
- Stop Your Emotional Investing
- Why Uncle Sam's Help So Often Hurts
- Top 10 Things to Do While Waiting for the End of the Financial Apocalypse
- The Bright Spot in a Gloomy Market
- The New Threat to Your Life Savings
- Fool Poll: Are You Staying in the Market?
- How to Cope With a Global Financial Crisis
- Stocks Only the Government Could Love
- JPMorgan: The Last Great Megabank
- Retail, Real Estate, and Recession
- Should You Pounce on Panic-Sold Stocks?
- Paulson's Land Grab: Will Your Bank Be Next?
- Panic 2008: A Little Perspective
- Fool Video: The Government Is Buying. Should You Be?
- Party Like It's 2007
- The Writing Was on the Wall All Year Long
- Paulson Backs Up the Truck
- Fool Poll: Has the Credit Crisis Crunched You?
- Ask the Fool Your Questions
- How You Can Beat an Irrational Market
- Should I Stop Contributing to My 401(k)?
- 3 Stocks Bucking the Downtrend
- Morgan Stanley's Brush With Death
- Which Bank Will Cut Its Dividend Next?
- The Eggheads Blew It
- Fool Video: 7 Stocks for Now
- Best. Week. Ever.
- An Investing Game Plan for Right Now
- Now May Be the Time to Really Buy
- 6 Classic Signs of the Market's Bottom
- This Mistake Could Bankrupt You
- The 1 Rule to Follow Now
- How to Handle Your Own Financial Crisis
- Fool Video: David Gardner on the Market Meltdown
- Is Now a Good Time to Rebalance a 401(k)?
- What to Do With Your Money Right Now
- Advice for Investors in This Crazy Market
- Are We Headed Toward Another Great Depression?
- Roundtable: Panic, Sell, or Panic-Sell?
- What's Causing This Crash?
- GM and Ford Are in a Bind
- I'm Down 50%. What Now?
- The 2008 Gold Correction Is History
- If You're About to Panic, Read This First
- Fool Poll: How Low Will the Dow Go?
- Citi Surrenders, Wells Fargo Prevails
- Fool Video: Dow Down 7% -- What Now?
For more, check out the following sections below:
- What to Do Right Now
- Dissecting the Panic
- $700 Billion Plan Coverage
- Banking Meltdown
- Economic Notables
- Meanwhile ... Buffett Gets Greedy
What to Do Right Now
- Fool Video: Dow Down 7% -- What Now? -- Oct. 10
- How Bad Will It Get? -- Oct. 9
- 401(k) Steps to Take Now -- Oct. 8
- Is It Too Late to Sell? -- Oct. 8
- Fool Blog: How to Invest in Today's Market -- Oct. 6
No comments:
Post a Comment