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Why volatility and downturns are part of investing

Chief Economist Joe Davis explains why market volatility and downturns happen and why they’re part of investing.
1 minute watch   •   May 19, 2022
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Stock investors find the volatility and downturns of market corrections unnerving. Chief Economist Joe Davis explains some of the reasons these market corrections occur and why they’re an integral part of the investing landscape. 

Joe Davis, Vanguard Global Chief Economist
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