I don't think it's the only cause of the volatility we're seeing now, but the global markets are clearly worried about the escalating war of words raging between the United States and North Korea.
It's getting ugly, it's got investors worried, and I don't expect it to subside anytime soon. When the media gets their hooks into a story like this… well, we're not likely to catch a break in the pace of 'round-the-clock news.
Unfortunately for most investors, making significant (read: expensive) investing and trading decisions based on emotion and news cycles is one of the fastest, most surefire ways I know of to lose money.
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