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With all the jumpiness in the stock market and all the bad news that seems to be a daily occurrence, it's easy to be convinced that the sky is falling. The familiar refrain, this time it's different, may even have convinced you it's time to cash out of the market and put your money under the mattress. But before you do, here are few things to think about. The 2008 election year has been has especially volatile in the stock market because of the housing bubble, the oil bubble (yes several experts are saying this is a bubble like the housing and tech bubbles) and of course the upcoming presidential election. Any one of these would create a lot of uncertainty in the markets and the fact that they have all occurred in one year only amplifies the issues. Yes the market may very well go down in 2008 (which you should expect from time to time if you are invested in stocks), but over time with a well diversified portfolio and prudent asset allocations you will see good capital appreciation. With inflation on the rise can you afford to do otherwise?
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