What Tom Gardner Said About Days Like This

Following a significant market downturn (S&P 500 down 4.36%, Nasdaq down 5.52%), Tom Gardner shares five investment principles for navigating volatility: expect 10-15% pullbacks as normal, move in stages rather than making dramatic trades, favor quality companies with lower return expectations, maintain a diversified portfolio of 50+ companies, and ensure adequate emergency funds to treat market declines as buying opportunities.