In times of turmoil, we start worrying less about not having enough money in 20 years, and more about not having enough money in 20 weeks. (What if I lose my job? What if my investments fall further?) So we sell our investments.

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CATEGORIES: Finance: stocks, options, etc. , Macroeconomics

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