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Is this stock market sell-off the real deal?

As markets tumble around the world, now is the moment to ask whether to hunker down for a long, sustained downturn

Is this stock market sell-off the real deal?
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Yesterday the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 1,100 points and the S&P 500 fell by 4%, bringing the market drop of the last six trading days to just under 8%. The declines have been echoed in Europe, Asia and many emerging markets.

Is this the bursting of an over-priced stock market bubble or just an overdue but sharp correction to a fundamentally healthy economy?

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