The stock market suffered its worst week since the June 23 bear market, when the Standard & Poor’s stock index fell more than -20% from its all-time high on January 3, 2022. 

Try as you might not to pay attention when stocks nosedive and to stick with your strategy to stay invested in stocks for decades, when stocks plunge like they have in this past week, it can make you nervous, and make you rethink your portfolio strategy. Keep in mind: