Plunging stock prices can even rattle the nerves of a veteran markets reporter who's been covering Wall Street's ups and downs for two decades.
But through the years — after watching many nail-biting down days for the Dow and listening to pundits regularly warn of a bear market or big crash — I've come up with ways to fend off the panic of rising paper losses in my 401(k) and taxable fund accounts.
Given the recent wild ride that temporarily knocked the broad stock market down 10 percent from its high last week and again Monday, and the accompanying spike in fear, I figured now was a good time to share my personal survival guide.
Adam Shell | USA TODAY