The Coronavirus has created a lot of uncertainty and volatility in equity markets around the world culminating in a sudden market correction that took place on Monday, March 2nd.
2019 has been a volatile year with the expanding U.S. - China trade war, a tense European Union, and fears of a possible global economic slowdown. As risk and tension rises around the globe due to both economic and geo-political uncertainty, so does volatility in the equity markets. With equity markets experiencing a 3% drop today (August 14, 2019) we thought we would give a brief overview of the various events contributing to the recent increase in volatility.
In this episode Evan Shorten and Elean Mendoza discuss some of the major events that have occured through the first of 2019. Topics discussed include trade wars, tension in Europe, and the global economy
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Conventional wisdom says that what goes up must come down. But even if you view market volatility as a normal occurrence, it can be tough to handle when your money is at stake. Though there is no foolproof way to handle the ups and downs of the stock market, the following common-sense tips can help.