Investing in a rocky market

The recent volatility of the stock market has left investors at all income levels biting their nails, but there is a silver lining: When the market is down, it can be an excellent time to reallocate and rebalance your portfolio. "It's actually better to do that now than when the market's high, because you always want to buy low and sell high," University of Illinois Extension educator Kathy Sweedler said. But before making investments in such an unstable environment, Sweedler recommended people seek the counsel of a financial expert who can give them the guidance they need. "We don't want people to panic and sell everything or buy a whole lot of just one thing," she said. "It has to be a more balanced, measured approach." Bernie Buckley, in