The current environment is testing the nerves of even the most steady and disciplined long-term investors. Over the past month, the S&P 500 index of U.S. stocks has dropped by 32%. Economic activity around the globe has ground to a halt, the number of coronavirus cases is increasing, we are quarantined in our homes and government officials seem to be on their heels. Only the best Hollywood screen writers could have envisioned this scenario. It can be frightening and it begs the question: where do we go from here and what should investors consider doing?

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