With the bull market now 9 years old, the second longest in history, and interest rates rising, the media is filled with predictions of large stock market declines. “Morgan Stanley: The biggest sell-off since February is coming and it’s going to hit the average investor hard.” CNBC, July 31, 2018 “Rising rates likely to shake stocks to core, veteran investor Peter Boockvar warns.” CNBC, July 25, 2018 Instead of getting scared by the headlines, let’s look at the research. Firs