Powering Through Market Volatility

Main Episode Description:

In this week’s episode of Women and Wealth, Regina is addressing the marketing and the recent shake-up that we’ve seen with rumblings of a recession and more (or less) tariffs on the way. 

We all know that the market can be volatile, but with so much recent uncertainty, it can be difficult to stay calm and keep your head. From both an emotional and strategic perspective, Regina will give you the key points you need to focus on to avoid mismanaging your 401k, retirement or investments in general. 

Additionally, you’ll get an excellent working overview of how the market reacts in situations similar to what we’re seeing now, how you can hedge against downturns in the future, understanding risk and more.

Listen To The Episode Here:

Episode Highlights:

0:00 - Introduction

0:36 - The market, recent disruptions

2:44 - Understanding market movements

6:31 - Volatility is normal

7:53 - Control your emotions and behavior

9:45 - Take a longer view

11:24 - Compounding (and how it works)

13:33 - Diversification benefits

15:27 - Investments should align with your goals

18:10 - Importance of rebalancing

19:43 - Understanding risk

21:05 - Benefits of working with a professional

25:05 - Episode wrap-up

ABOUT REGINA MCCANN HESS

Regina is the author of Super Woman Wealth: How to Become Your Own Financial Hero.  As an advocate for women’s financial freedom, she wrote this book to help empower women to take a bigger role in handling their money.  

Regina has appeared on Schwab TV, Yahoo Finance, Forbes.com, NTD Television, CBS 3 Philadelphia, Fox 29 Philadelphia, King 5 Seattle, KTLA 5 Los Angeles and Scripps News.  She has also been quoted in numerous articles in publications such as Forbes, Business Insider, U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo Finance, USA Today, USA Wire, Word in Black, WTOP News, Mind Body Green, Money Digest, New York Post, Defender, Authority Magazine, GoBankingRates.com, Scripps and The Muse. 

As Founder of Forge Wealth Management, Regina utilizes her 25+ years of financial services experience to help individuals plan, preserve and diversify their wealth.  She focuses on educating her clients while building long-term relationships with them and their families.  Her experience throughout major shifts in the markets, enables Regina to structure balanced portfolios to address specific financial goals.

CONNECT WITH REGINA

Website: https://www.forgewealth.com

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Email: reginahess@forgewealth.com