down markets Archives | Wealthfront Blog Personal Finance & Investing Insights Wed, 12 Jan 2022 01:12:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-wave-logo-transparent-hi-res-500x500.png down markets Archives | Wealthfront Blog 32 32 What Goes Up Must Come Down https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/what-goes-up-must-come-down/ Tue, 06 Feb 2018 18:01:52 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=8365 Yesterday the Dow plunged almost 1,600 points, the biggest single day point (but not percentage) decline in history. If the past is any predictor of the future, I would expect many of our clients will feel incredibly unsettled as a result. The situation reminds me a lot of what happened immediately after the Brexit vote […]

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]]> Tax-loss harvesting as a behavioral tool https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/tax-loss-harvesting-behavioral-tool/ Thu, 22 Oct 2015 17:56:39 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=5262 It’s extremely hard to invest when markets are down. We all know it’s the “right” thing to do, but it’s hard to act in the face of fear. Unfortunately, the popular media doesn’t help. As an investing culture, we have a gaggle of catchphrases that warn you away from buying when things get tough. Aphorisms […]

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