Learning to love this bear market

Courtesy CNN Money  Wed, 09/17/2008 - 3:41am

With U.S. equities down 24% and foreign shares off 33% from their October peak, you probably think Wall Street is broken.

It's not. In fact, dramatic downturns are actually a sign the market is working. Let me explain.



 

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