BP plc

So what if the market drops a little from time to time? That's inevitable, and in the long term, healthy.

The fact remains we're in a bull market. We have been since March 2009.

But now, especially with some early 2014 swings, investors may be wondering.

How long does this bull have to run and what should we do next?

I don't have a crystal ball... but I do have 30 years' experience - starting in 1982 on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, then running a big bank's hedge trading, then a Wall Street trading desk, and finally managing my own hedge funds.

I know many investors stick to a buy-and-hold strategy or more actively trade. There's a place for both to maximize this market.