How Does the Stock Market Selloff Affect the Everyday Investor?

The stock market was sent tumbling on Monday Feb. 5. . TheStreet hit the streets to hear what the average investor had to say.

Mondays are never easy, but Monday, Feb. 5, was particularly tough.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average endured its worst intraday point decline in history, finishing the trading session lower 1,175 points, or 4.6%, on Monday. The S&P 500 tumbled 4.1% and the Nasdaq slid 3.8% by the closing bell.

So what does that mean for the everyday investor?

A stock selloff sent one investor home early to check in on his 401(K). Another said President Donald Trump's impact on the economy means this market downturn won't last long.

 

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