March 23, 2020 By Eric S. Smith, J.D. The current situation is much different in cause but similar in effect to the 2008 / 2009 Crash, and the eventual recovery may be much different as well.  Much like the 2008 / 2009 Crash, the recent sell-off has generated multiple dire predictions, with a resulting surge in gloom and doom reporting.  Now, like then, all of this has led to escalating investor concern, with many investors fearfully rushing to “get out” of the equity markets. News channels are now filled with “expert” commentators telling viewers that “this is not like the […]