Where do we go from here?

How can I confidently get back into stocks?

What can you do if you're among the shell-shocked investors who couldn't stand any more down days and recently sold stock funds? How can you return to the stock market and be positioned to take advantage of a market rebound?

Consider a simple and time-tested way to get back into the stock market.

Dollar-cost averaging is a slow and steady way to invest in small increments. ⁵ You automatically put a set amount in each of your investments, regardless of how the market is doing, buying more shares when prices are low and fewer when prices are high. Consider buying a bond fund and dollar-cost averaging into equity funds. You can rebuild your confidence in the market and take advantage of market dips, without the worry.

⁵ Dollar-cost averaging does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market. Such a plan involves continuous investment in securities regardless of fluctuating price levels. An investor should consider his/her financial ability to continue purchases through periods of low prices. Most investments generally fluctuate according to market conditions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.