It’s been a wild week for the financial world. At one point, the U.S. stock market was down nearly 20 percent from its peak over fears about the impact of the coronavirus.

We explain how to ride out a stock market crash. And how to grow a nice nest egg and avoid that four-letter word that starts with F — fees. Those can actually do more damage over time than a market downturn.

Here’s what to remember.

Your Cheat Sheet To Investing And Surviving The Stock Market Storm

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