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Updated 10/7/08: Market swings shouldn't panic investors

October 7, 2008

DALLAS — Wall Street's volatile trading days continued into the first week of October, continuing the trend of stock losses that are among the worst since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. On Monday, Oct. 6, investors saw the Dow Jones drop almost 800 points at one point during the trading day, before recovering some of the loss to close down almost 370 points (3.58%).

Despite the market setbacks, long-term retirement investors should keep their focus on their goals, and not on short-term market fluctuations that are widely reported in the media. 

Read more about how investors should respond to this volatile market.

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