"Volatility is what creates opportunities for investors"

"Volatility is what creates opportunities for investors"

That’s the view of Bill Puggini, Vanguard senior portfolio specialist, who recently spoke on an episode of Common Cents on the Prairie™. In his conversation with host Adam Cox, Bill offered his perspective on April’s market volatility and his advice for advisors guiding clients through such market events.

In the episode, Bill sheds light on:

• Strategies for approaching portfolio construction with clients amid volatility.
• Potential opportunities in the market that weren’t there six months ago.
• Our forecast for the bond and stock markets’ future.

Watch the full episode here.

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Notes

(12:43) Source: Vanguard Investment Advisory Research Center calculations using data from S&P. Data through April 30, 2025. Data series for ~2% and ~80% statistics covers January 1, 1980, through April 30, 2025. 

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