• The stock market is down, but you don't need to be

  • Mar 12 2025
  • Length: 8 mins
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The stock market is down, but you don't need to be

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  • Government cuts. Tariff uncertainty. Sticky interest rates. These are not helping the tumbling stock market. There's a sinking feeling among some Americans that a crash is imminent.

    But ... should we all be so worried? Today, we brush away the cobwebs of stock market fear and confusion, and bring some long-held facts to the surface.

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