4 Reasons Not to Worry About the Stock Market

As Americans have spent weeks staying put at home to slow the spread of COVID-19, the stock market has gone on a wild ride, first crashing and then rallying even as unemployment reached record highs. With so much volatility and the future of the U.S. economy still largely uncertain, it's natural to be worried about what the stock market has done and will do in the coming months. Walmart (NYSE: WMT) gained 6% in March, while Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares rose 3.5%.