The stock market has recently been acting like that old saying about the weather, “if you don’t like it today, just wait for tomorrow.”

The past few months have been very bumpy in the stock market. Down big one day, up big the next, rinse and repeat.

With this bumpiness, we thought it would be a good idea to kick off the 2019 edition of Keen on Retirement by discussing the current state of the markets, how today’s volatility compares to historical norms, and how our planning process helps clients stay on course through turbulent stretches.