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About 60% of Americans have some money in the stock market.
And if you are one of those people and you've recently logged into your investment account,
you may be feeling alarmed.
The markets have fallen lately.
Most recently, the s&P 500,
a major index that tracks the performance of 500 of the largest companies in the US dropped by 10% between February and March.
That's known in stock market lingo as a correction.
And look, there are always reasons these things happen,
broader factors in the economy and the world at the same time.
With the stock market, ups and downs.
Are part of the deal.
The S&P 500 has seen 10 other drops of this magnitude or more