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3 Ways to Cope During Tough Markets

With the markets showing no signs of calming down, Christine Benz shares her tips for drowning out the noise.

Christine Benz, Jeremy Glaser

Jan 4, 2019

Jeremy Glaser: For Morningstar I'm Jeremy Glaser. 2019 may be young but we're already seeing plenty of volatility. I'm here with Christine Benz she's our director of personal finance. We're going to talk about some coping mechanisms that investors can use to get through these tough times. Christine, thanks for joining me.

Christine Benz: Jeremy, it's great to be here.

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