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How I Weather a Bear Market

Prices in the stock markets have been dropping recently. Last night, on Christmas Eve, there was a massive sell-off. According to NPR, this has been the worst December for stocks since 1931. My Facebook news feed is filled with posts from people lamenting the losses. Everyone seems to think it’s a terrible thing.

The value of my investments have dropped along with those of everyone else who owns stocks, but it…