Not exact matches
So rather than being a distinct primary bear
market, and a distinct economic
downturn, what we're likely to observe
ahead will be largely a continuation
of the original unresolved mess
of bad credit and unrestructured debt, now also writ large across Europe.
But by taking reasonable steps to mitigate the effect a
market downturn and preparing options
ahead of time to compensate for a decline in the value
of your nest egg, you should be able to improve your chances
of proceeding with your retirement plans with as little disruption as possible.
Second, even if they were able to identify
downturns ahead of time, many actively managed funds don't attempt to time the
market.
After all, if you could consistently spot
market downturns ahead of time, you could acquire a large proportion
of all the money in the world, and nobody ever does that.
At the start
of the
market downturn, REIT prices in the United Kingdom started to fall six months
ahead of private indices.