The Stock Market was extremely volatile this January.  CBS News again rushed over a camera crew to my home to discuss what people should do when the stock market gets volatile.  I speak as both an investor and a fiduciary Certified Financial Planner service people across the greater Los Angeles area and through the country.

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DAVID RAE, CFP®, AIF® is a Los Angeles-based retirement planner with DRM Wealth Management. He has been helping friends of the LGBT community reach their financial goals for over a decade. He is a regular contributor to the Advocate Magazine, Investopedia and Huffington Post as well as the author of the Financial Planner Los Angeles Blog. Follow him on Facebook or via his website www.davidraefp.com.

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