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Waiting out a down market may be tough for workers headed toward retirement

Erika Beras Feb 9, 2018
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Waiting out a down market may be tough for workers headed toward retirement

Erika Beras Feb 9, 2018
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All that advice about taking a deep breath, focusing on the long term and not obsessing about the balance in your retirement accounts as the markets take a wild ride sounds a lot better when you’re not headed toward retirement soon.

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