There is a lot of panic going on right now with the markets. Everyone’s trying to figure out what’s happening with the stock market, and many people are giving in to panic selling. So, in honor of the market volatility, here are some great posts on the subject from around the PF blogosphere:
Stock Market Got You Down? Don’t Freak Out!!
Jeff Rose at Good Financial Cents does his best to calm your jitters about the stock market. Panic selling is rarely a good idea.
Anybody Seen My Financial Ass?
Big Cajun Man at THE Canadian Personal Finance Blog takes a look at how the market can make you feel like you’re losing something. But he’s holding fast and hoping that his hind parts grow back.
Tax-Loss Harvesting
Mike Piper at Oblivious Investor knows that there are opportunities in every stock market decline. One of those is to harvest your tax losses. Here’s how to do it, and avoid falling afoul of the wash sale rule.
Investment Strategies: Tune Out The Noise, Stick To The Plan
Echo at Boomer & Echo encourages you to take a step back, stop listening to the panic mongering, and stick to your investing plan.
Is Now the Time to Invest?
Over at Peak Personal Finance, I wonder if now might be the time to invest. After all, stocks are on sale. But, perhaps, it would be wise to wait a little longer and see things drop even further.
Market Volatility creates opportunity to rebalance
Jim Yih at Retire Happy Blog sees another opportunity in the current stock market situation: A good time to rebalance your portfolio. A good look at your options right now.
US Credit Downgrade Could Mean an Upgrade for Your Mortgage
Bill Rice at Quizzle takes a look at the U.S. credit downgrade, at what it means for your mortgage rates. He takes a look at what you can do in the short-term to take advantage of a specific opportunity.
Other Financial Posts
Here are a few more great posts:
- What Falling in Love Taught Me About Being a Great Investor at Frugal Dad.
- How to Buy Your First House at Invest With Passion.
- Start Thinking Like a Wealthy Person at Canadian Finance Blog.
- Successful Entrepreneurs — 7 Unconventional Tips To Become One at Wealth Pilgrim.
- Deciding to Live on One Income at Personal Dividends.
- How to Avoid Wasting Money this Summer at Coupon Claim.
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What an awesome list of resources. Thanks for including me Miranda
Jim
Thanks for the mention Miranda!
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