The markets have been on a roller coaster ride this year. Even though markets have reached for new highs, and the S&P 500 crossed the psychological 3000-mark for the first time in July this year, the volatility has been generally high. In the last few months, the market has been driven mainly by three factors: 1) Fed’s interest-rate policy 2) trade-disputes with China. 3) slowing corporate earnings and global growth or lack thereof.
S&P 500 ETF (SPY) six-month chart, courtesy Yahoo Finance
Irrespective of the market's day-to-day gyrations, we remain on the constant