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"Volatility" was one of the major buzzwords last week...

When markets were plummeting, analysts weren't just following falling stock prices. They were also looking at skyrocketing volatility.

The only thing standing between you and a comfortable retirement is your latte...

At least, that was common advice for years in the personal finance world. The idea is that if you gave up getting a latte at a coffee shop and fixed yourself a coffee at home – and dropped other daily indulgences like avocado toast – you'd go a long way toward fixing your financial woes.

After last Monday's sell-off, readers have flooded our inboxes with worried notes...

It's understandable. Up until recently, the S&P 500 Index has seen nothing but smooth sailing this year... And it has been even better for the average growth-obsessed investor who loves to buy tech.

Picture yourself and three of your loved ones in your head...

Chances are, one of you will end up being harmed at the very place you went to be healed.

Doc's note: If you want to gauge your own investing style, there's one simple question you need to ask yourself...

Are you a hedgehog or a fox?

Monday was a day of bloodshed in markets around the world...

Japan's Nikkei 225 Index had its worst day in decades after falling 12.4% and officially entering a bear market. European markets fell 2%. And here in the U.S., the Dow, the Nasdaq, and the S&P 500 indexes all saw losses near 3% or more.

Imagine enjoying a summer picnic under a blue sky and atop a bed of... flammable grass...

It's not the soft, verdant, green kind either... more like brown, crunchy, and dry.

 Well, that didn't take long...

We've been warning about this moment for many weeks now. It caught most investors by surprise. But nothing about the recent selling in the market should have surprised you.

It's something we do thousands of times a day...

And most of us rarely think about this semi-involuntary action.

Doc's note: When Wall Street "pros" are against you, it might seem impossible for an average investor to beat the market.

But today, Stansberry Research founder Porter Stansberry lays out a four-step plan that can help anyone improve their investment results...