What Should You Actually Do When the Market Drops?

When the market drops, the instinct to ‘do something’ can be overwhelming, but what should you actually be doing? With volatility the theme of the month, let’s talk about the steps you can take today to start putting you in a better position when things turn around. In this episode, Tim walks through a calm, strategic approach to market volatility and explains why your response matters more than the headlines.

From long-term planning to stress testing your portfolio and harvesting tax losses, Tim outlines the key moves smart investors can make when markets get bumpy. We’ll take you into some of our client conversations to explain why we often approach volatility as an opportunity and not a threat. This show will help you assess your risk tolerance, revisit your plan, and avoid emotionally driven mistakes. 

Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:

📉 What to do (and not do) during a market drop

🧠 Why emotional decisions hurt long-term results

🛠️ Tools like tax loss harvesting and rebalancing

🔄 How dollar-cost averaging helps in volatile markets

📋 Creating clarity through planning and stress testing

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