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5 Questions to Ask Before Investing in the Stock Market

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Mapping out your investment strategy should be done with thorough research.

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The stock market has, in recent weeks, made headlines — and not in the best way. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 1,175 points in one day, prompting The Washington Post to call it “an exceptionally volatile day for financial markets around the world.”

That being said, the drop

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