A silver lining – Market drops can provide long-term opportunity

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Abstract: If you’ve looked at your retirement plan statements since last fall, you hardly need to be told how incredibly challenging the investment environment has been. But if you can stomach the market’s volatility, down markets often provide brave investors with attractive long-term buying opportunities. This article discusses the pros and cons of stocks, bonds and fixed-income equities, and why a long-term, patient approach might be better than trying to time the market.