Stock Markets Bounce Back

As expected, the markets closed out the week up slightly after last week's disaster. Does this mean everything is OK? Not necessarily. Don't be surprised if the market is choppy for some time to come. The foreign markets, which precipitated in part last week's plunge, are far from settled and oil prices could still play an important role in future market moves.

When the market is nervous, investors often look to large-cap stocks as a safer bet than smaller companies. Check out this article on Adding Stock Giants to your Portfolio.