Fear-fueling headlines related to war, inflation, interest rates and other major topics of concern can influence portfolio decisions. But the stock market throughout history – from 9/11 to Brexit to Covid and beyond – has shown it can move counter to how it “should” react to news events and economic data points. IBD’s Alissa Coram and Ken Shreve share how to interpret signals from the major indexes and leading stocks to ensure traders are following the market trend rather than letting the headlines dictate their trades.
