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I've been getting a lot of calls lately that start the same way: "Dan, I'm done."

Done with the volatility of their stock investments

Done watching their portfolio swing wildly because oil prices are soaring through the roof

Done refreshing their brokerage app at 7 a.m. and feeling their stomach drop before their morning coffee goes cold

If this sounds familiar, keep reading because what I'm about to share could turn a very bad beginning to spring into the starting point of a very smart financial move.

What's happening right now

It's been a wild ride, to put it politely. Just a few weeks ago, the market was looking wobbly, and certain sectors really got hammered. Since the Iran conflict erupted at the end of February, oil prices surged past $100 a barrel, peaking at $117 before settling back in the mid- to high-$90s.

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