It would be unwise to conclude the market’s performance in January tells us anything about returns for the rest of the year.

In the past few weeks, stock markets around the world have fallen 10% or more. Confronted with declining portfolio values, some investors can lose perspective. We thought this would be a good time to share historical data we believe helps put recent events in a more objective light.

A new year means the financial media’s “Where to Invest Now” guides are, once again, on full display. This year’s batch offers “Top Picks from Top Pros” so readers may “Make More Money in 2016.” Don’t believe what you read: Market forecasts aren’t promoted to protect and grow your piggy bank.

Social Security rule changes are set to go into effect later this year, eliminating a strategy used by some couples to increase their lifetime payments. The changes are not, technically, a reduction in benefits. Lawmakers are simply removing an unintended loophole.

Every four years, the intersection of power and money lead Wall Street to churn out election-related research pontificating what impact politicking has on the market. Do election results influence the stock market? Or, could it be the other way around?