Smooth Investing When the Ride is Bumpy

Description: The Motley Fool Hidden Gems team takes a listener question about diversification, acknowledging the volatility in the stock market as well as why diversification is a winning strategy for the long term.
Jon Quast, Matt Frankel, and Rachel Warren discuss:
-Market volatility: What it is
-How bad things can get
-How diversification can help returns
-Stocks that help long-term returns
Companies discussed: Bank of America (BAC), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)(BRK.B), Apple (AAPL), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Prologis (PLD), PepsiCo (PEP)
Got investing questions for the podcast? Email us at podcasts@fool.com
Host: Jon Quast
Guests: Matt Frankel, Rachel Warren
Engineer: Bart Shannon
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