401(k)? how are people to process this when they have money in the stock market? you have to remember that it s been a rough couple of weeks for investors. certainly understandable that after a four-year bull market run, we re seeing is the sudden drop in the market. you have to keep in mind, year to date, the dow is still up 12%. the overall market is still up 12%. this is not a time to panic. if you are a long-term investor, you shouldn t be making big changes. in fact, there might be buying opportunities for you here in the market. buying opportunities where, for example? well, you want to look at what has been most hit. you want to look at quality stocks, of course. you want to look over the long term. but there are other opportunities too. it s been really counterintuitive that the fed s message is the economy s getting better. that is a positive thing for the economy. the worry is that without the fed stimulus, the economy is going to slow down. you talk to most economists
degree to figure out that people that have more skills and more education are doing better and surviving better in this comeback than are people who do not. i mean that screams out of the data. reporter: and what the data show is nearly two-thirds of recent college grads say they need more training in order to get that dream job. but fewer than half say they got it in their first job after graduation. meaning, plan your next two or three career moves now and figure how your first job out of college can help with those moves. finally, start planning for retirement now. does your company offer a 401(k) match? take it. start saving now and pay off your debt as soon as possible. call it a battle plan for grads. make your opening shot in the job market work for you. up next, the haves and ha havenots and the bull market run. everyone s retirement dream is different;
the gap, abercrombie, benton, they re not searching for the cheapest garments. they re searching for stylish, quality garments at a good price. he this are willing to pay more. they will pay more. we re talking 25 cents for to cover the cost of renovation and improving the buildings. american consumers will pay when they know and they will punish the brands that don t sign. we ll watch. thank you. have a great weekend. up next, the have and have-nots and the bull market run.
lagging behind in the recent bull market run. the way we ve seen some of the industrial names lag really to me is a buying opportunity. i think we will have economic growth and these more sensitive companies have plenty of opportunity to get stronger and the stocks to move higher. it s perfectly good to be happy and take a little profits off the table. christine romans, cnn, las vegas. with your bleacher report update, that guy in red looking more an more like tiger woods of 13 years ago. in sergio garcia didn t think he was the nicest ghie heading into the the game, he s rethinking it now. did he win it or did garcia hand it to him. anyone thirsty for a drink. when a hole is a par 3 and you
they afraid at the bottom. they re afraid at the top. you have to get in now. get in how? one answer, look for value in companies that may be lagging behind in the recent bull market run. the way we have seen some of the industrial names lag really to me is a buying opportunity. i think we will have economic growth and these more sensitive companies have plenty of opportunities to get stronger and the stocks to move higher. price to earnings ratios, the the company s stock price compared with its projected profits. a standard measure investors use to project stock prices. at an average of 19 times earnings, today s stocks look cheaper than past rallies, back when ratios reached into the 20s and 30s during the tech bubble of the 1990s. that suggests today s rally has room to grow. stocks have already gained 15% this year alone and it is only may. shouldn t you cash in now while you re ahead? it is perfectly good to be happy and take a little profit off the table and keep the p