But Rick Vance, a health-care executive in Louisville, Ky., isn't fazed by the recent fluctuations. There's no reason to get nervous. As long as unemployment stays low, he's staying in the market. Compton Belle, a small business owner in Mt. Vernon, Va., isn't shaken either. He has part of his money invested in General Electric.
Advisers say taking such a long-term perspective is essential.
Jill Gianola, a financial planner in Worthington, Ohio, has been thinking the market would take a sharp drop for some time. But most of the calls she took on Monday were from customers wanting to buy on the market dip. We offer them for your additional research.