Volatility gets way to much attention. It’s almost as if investors are codependent on the short-term twitches in the market. They need it, just know the market is working for them. And good ole Mr. Market loves the attention.
Jason Zweig summed this up nicely in a short article: Volatility: In the Eye of the Beholder. In it, he included this image showing volatility over three different periods. Continue Reading…