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Deena Katz
Deena Katz
Chairman, Evensky & Katz Wealth Management

Watching the news is fruitless. My mom always said, if you're going to do it, don't worry; if you're going to worry, don't do it. You've already made the commitment to be where you are invested.

By watching the disaster, you're just leaning into a lot of distress. You're forcing yourself to suffer. Why bother? You're there. And unless you need to get out, you're committed.

-Interviews by Money Magazine's Marlys Harris, George Mannes, Caren Weiner Campbell and Jason Zweig

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