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Construction workers set up additional fencing near the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. Temporary extra fencing is being erected around the White House, plywood affixed to storefronts in Manhattan and the National Guard put on notice in Portland, Oregon, as U.S. cities brace for possible unrest on election day.

Whoever wins the election will face one of the most challenging market environments to start a presidential term in history

We don’t yet know who will occupy the White House—but it may not matter as much as we think.

Why investors shouldn’t necessarily care who wins the White House in November

Even the stock market’s biggest winners have seen plenty of ups and downs.

Why even the best stocks have to crash

The dollar has plunged—making foreign stock and emerging markets look more attractive.

A weakening U.S. dollar makes these 3 assets more attractive for your portfolio

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How to hedge your home

Selling stocks can feel like rolling the dice—and it is. Hemera Technologies/Getty Images

When should you sell your stocks? Only in these cases

Are the bulls back? Depends where you look.

How much of the bear market losses have been recovered?

Rallies make it feel like the worst is behind us—but is it really?

Is the stock market experiencing the dreaded ‘dead cat bounce’?

Has the Fed fundamentally altered the balance of risk in the market?

The Fed may have fundamentally altered the nature of risk in the stock market

Nobody knows exactly when we’ll hit bottom. But we will.

What comes after a bear market? You will like the answer

A market crash is particularly worrisome for those at or nearing retirement.

Close to retirement and panicking about the market crash? Here’s how to avoid locking in losses

With a recession looming, there are steps you can take now to firm up your finances.

How to prepare your personal finances for a coronavirus recession

Bond prices have been on an unprecedented run.

The bond bubble may be next to burst