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Studying historic stock market volatility teaches us that that in the short-term, on a daily basis, the stock market will fluctuate; it will see stocks go up and it will see stocks go up and down.

Historic stock market volatility also teaches us that this cannot be our basis for investing in this or that stock; for we as investors have to look at that which is constant and which we can rely upon, instead of that which is always changing. In the stock market, it turns out, volatility is the norm; but we want something we can, as it were, "hold on to."

Perhaps the most important lesson to be derived from historic stock market volatility is the importance of being calm in the face of the storm. There's no perfect storm in the stock market; merely the appearance of it. In all "big" events in the stock market, there is the opportunity to buy and the opportunity to sell. The person who is informed with wisdom and data is the one who will emerge atop.

Historic market volatility is what gives the true investors their wealth. This philosophy takes on a cynical tone, of course. But it's nothing less than the truth. Those in the know about the workings of the stock market do take advantage of the stock market's workings, to make a witty turn of phrase.

Historic stock market volatility tells us that when the dust settles, those who know what they are doing always prosper. It also tells us something else: yes, that dust always gets stirred up and it always settles. The smart investor puts himself in the position of being able to take advantage of stock market volatility. In other words, he dives in to controversy.

When an investor is wise about stock market volatility he can take advantage of others. Now that sounds awful and terrible on the surface. But the smart investor must realize that that's the way of things; others are doing precisely the same to him. Everyone in the market is trying to take advantage of all others. People who can remain calm in the face of the storm are wise about the fact of constant market volatility. They don't fight it; they accept it and they have positioned themselves to take advantage of the rather crazy behavior of the "sheeple". The successful investor does not care what "most" people are doing; he has made up his own mind about how things should be. But the volatility in the stock market affords great profit possibilities to the smart investor. While he does not follow those patterns, he capitalizes on those patterns. Many find this cynical; but to the smart investor, all smart opportunities should be capitalized upon.

So, the person who is wise to historic stock market volatility understands that he's not doing something "sinister", but simply taking advantage of the spontaneous market forces that arise when individuals interact together. Change doesn't have to bring people terror; it can also bring people great opportunities.

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