Previous close | 4,207.27 |
Open | 4,225.02 |
Volume |
Day's range | 4,219.78 - 4,280.47 |
52-week range | 3,636.87 - 4,818.62 |
Avg. volume | 3,805,355,000 |
It can be scary to put your hard-earned money into a bear market. Interestingly, there are some stocks, such as biotech companies Exelixis (NASDAQ: EXEL) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY), that are in the limelight by defying the bear market. While the S&P 500 has plunged 13% so far this year, the shares of Exelixis and Bristol-Myers have surged 15% and 23%, respectively.
This year, the stock market has not been performing well. In fact, we're officially in a bear market that's probably not going to end anytime soon. Whenever the market goes down, I do just one thing differently with my investing.
Your 401(k) balance is probably moving up and down along with the benchmark index -- and I'm guessing that's not making you feel awesome about investing. You're right to ask the question: Should I keep investing in my 401(k) right now? Since the advent of public stock trading, stock prices have moved up and down in waves.