The roller coaster of manipulation of the markets!

[imanamerican63]

Once again, Trump had managed to screw with the markets! His tariffs on copper and on Canada has the market in a downward projection and that was in the first hour!

[Mister Ed]

1. An unethical president could profit hugely from the market swings he creates.

Thank goodness we have a president of such sterling character that he would never do such a thing.

[Emile]

2. Volatility is not good for the average investor.

[Happy Hoosier]

4. Depends....

For a long term investor, short term volatility isn't reall important. Dollar cost averaging takes care of the risk. I plan ot retire in 8 years. I'm not really TOO worried about the market fluctuating a half percent or more a day. I AM concerned about where it will be in 8 years.

[Emile]

6. Volatility generally makes an investment riskier,

and it also means a greater potential for losses. Not good for the average investor.

[Happy Hoosier]

3. If one knows when the market will go up and down...

... one can make a KILLING with options trading.

That's certainly happening.

[Silent Type]

5. When DOW and S&P drop below 40,000 and 5500, people scream like in April. We are above those levels right now.

[purple_haze]

7. I use dollar cost averaging

I look at my investment accounts twice a year. Playing the market hour to hour or day to day is for folks way more savvy than me.