👴👵 Lessons RETIREES Can Learn From Past Bear Markets (AARP Article)

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FROM THE ARTICLE:

8 Lessons Retirees Can Learn From Past Bear Markets.

Downturns are never fun, but understanding historical trends can help steady nerves.

By David Rodeck, AARP. Published April 22, 2025.

market downturns can feel like a gut punch. Your portfolio reflects years of savings and earnings, and it’s hard to watch it spiral. What's a retiree to do at such stomach-churning times?

Very little, advises Tara Lawson, a wealth strategist at U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management. “It is essential not to panic and remember that market corrections, while unpleasant, are a normal part of investing,” she says.

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