Don't let market volatility ruin your retirement investment discipline

When markets are volatile, it's not unusual for the "fight or flight" impulse to arise: should I take my money out of the market or should I be brave and buy more? The answer for most approaching or in retirement is to do neither. Staying the course has been the best strategy (given that you have plenty of cash to tide you over for near-term needs - anywhere from 6 months to a year for most).

But what if you're a younger investor? Is there something to be learned from past periods like this to instruct how one should respond? Yes, there is. Look here: invest