Dow Jones industrials fell more than 1,500 points on Monday. This marked the largest single-day point drop in history. Melissa Armo, Owner of The Stock Swoosh, explains her outlook on the market amid this volatility.
"I would not panic at this point," says Armo. "When you look at it in the whole--in the bigger picture--it's really not that terrible."
The deadline for a budget resolution before a government shutdown is on February 8th. Armo says this looming deadline could be impacting investor confidence.
Stocks opened in a positive session as the market is on pace for a 14th straight day of gains that would tie it for the longest winning streak. This follows the Federal Reserve's decision to raise rates.
The Federal Reserve's decision Wednesday to raise its benchmark rate for the 11th time, by a quarter-point, could once again send ripple effects across the economy.