Unless you’ve been in a cave for the last several months, you have probably been bombarded with news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The disease, which began in Wuhan, China, has spread to over 120 countries and has infected upwards of 150,000 people, leading to over 5,000 deaths. With a mortality rate of roughly 3.4%, COVID-19 has made the world take notice. The threat of COVID-19 has caused businesses from Disney World to Urban Outfitters to shut down and canceled many events from music festivals to the NCAA’s March Madness basketball tournament. With so many closures and cancellations, COVID-19 impacts the financial market in a major way. But what does that mean for you?

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