The more things change, the more they stay they same, except they happen a lot faster now. Here’s some wisdom from investors who were in the trenches 25 years ago when the stock market saw its biggest one-day percent drop. See full story.
Get set to buy stocks after a market crash
Buying stocks at points of maximum pessimism takes steel nerves most investors don’t have, writes Jonathan Burton. So how do you take the plunge after a plunge? See full story.
Another stock crash like 1987’s is inevitable
Prepare yourself for another stock market crash as big as the free fall in October 1987, writes Mark Hulbert. At current levels, that would mean a Dow decline in a single session of more than 3,000 points. See full story.
Remembering stocks’ 1987 crash but not the loss
Stock investors of a certain age remember where they were on October 19, 1987 — what they did, how they felt, how they reacted to the stock-market crash. What they don’t remember are the losses, writes Chuck Jaffe. See full story.
The next stock-market crash will be tweeted
The next time the stock market crashes — and there will be a next time — the prevalence of social media means that the financial news and subsequent panic will be communicated at a much faster place than it was a 25 years ago, writes media columnist Jon Friedman See full story.
MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY
The Republican candidate wants to talk tough but comes across as sounding reckless, writes media columnist Jon Friedman See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
Forgetting your coupons at home isn’t quite the inconvenience it once was — provided you have your phone with you. See full story.
