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Podcast: The Clark Howard Podcast
Episode: 09.09.24 The High Cost of Timing the Market / A Safety Buffer From Down Markets
Description: Clark is out on one of his adventures today, returning tomorrow. Wes Moss, a fiduciary financial advisor and friend of Team Clark, joins Christa to answer your investing questions and discuss two important retirement topics. The stock market can have major swings. Unfortunately, the volatility can cause us to panic and take money out in response. However, numbers show that missing the best 10 days in any given year over a 25-year period can reduce your return from 9% to under 6% – and it gets worse the more time your money is not invested! CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Wes Moss, a managing partner wit...