Take no action and "ride it out" | Put additional money into stocks | Seek more professional financial advice about how manage investments | Transfer some money from stocks to cash or other investments such as CDs or bonds | Transfer all money out of stocks and into cash or other investments such as CDs or bonds | |
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Due to stock market volatility, percent of investors that are likely to... | 76 | 46 | 44 | 25 | 11 |
Sources:
gallup.com
When the stock market gets bumpy, what should one do? When facing increased levels of volatility, the vast majority of investors decide to simple ride out the storm. About half of all investors claimed they were likely to take a more active role in their portfolio management by placing additional money in stocks.