Yes, Investing Feels Scary Right Now

If you were paying attention to the stock market over the past year or so (and not just for the past few weeks) you probably noticed things were getting volatile even before the coronavirus knocked the economy for a loop.

A smooth and mostly carefree 2019 brought historically excellent returns in the stock market, lifting the balances of many savers' 401(k)s and, no doubt, raising their expectations for future returns. But 2020 arrived with uncertainty, followed by a late February slump that shook investor confidence. And the hits just kept coming in March and April.

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