Filtering Out the Daily Grind of the Stock Market

Investors have followed the debt ceiling talks in Washington mostly with dismay, selling stocks when the news seemed most gloomy but buying when hints of a deal have surfaced. The market gyrates constantly on headlines, but you should pay them little heed. Trading on day-to-day news events may be a good strategy for professional investors, but not for individuals whose long-term goal is wealth accumulation. One reason professionals profit from these events is that people listen to bull or bear...Full Story