In February 1995, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached 4,000. Nonetheless, if you've been a regularinvestor in stocks, you've probably done pretty well lately. And if you've been following what financial prognosticators have been saying about the market, you might also be feeling a little nervous.
Nobody can say for certain.
But whether they're correct or not, it still makes sense to at least prepare for a time when investing in stocksdoesn't automatically mean never-ending big gains. And one of the best ways you can be prepared is to thoroughly understand all the differenttypes of investment risks - and what you can do to minimize them. Government securities, such as Treasury bills, are the least volatile. Volatility is directly related to return. The riskier or more volatile the investment, the greater the potential for long-term growth.