Protecting a portfolio from market volatility isn’t about avoiding drops entirely — it’s about reducing damage and staying positioned for recovery. Our modern era, especially the last few years, has been riddled with geopolitical and natural disaster events affecting markets.
Rises and falls are part of normal stock market life. It can be easy to become preoccupied with the volatility and unpredictability of the financial markets and make hasty and rash decisions based on fear and emotion.