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Looking at your stock fund's performance on one day is usually tilting at windmills. Unless that day was Monday.

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Unless you've been sleeping under a rock, you know that the Nasdaq, already down more than 60% from its all-time high, fell 6.3% Monday. The S&P 500 fell 4.3%, leaving the benchmark down 20% from its high and putting it in bear market territory. No, it doesn't usually make much sense to look at your funds' performance on a single day. But just like a rainstorm tells you how leaky your roof is, how well or poorly your funds held up Monday can give you some indication of how much risk you're taking. ...