What Wall Street pros are saying about the spike in volatility 📉

There's plenty of historical precedent to suggest this sell-off is normal 📜

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (Source: Library of Congress)

NOTE: This post has been updated to included more analyst quotes and charts.

Almost exactly a year ago, the stock market hit an air pocket not too unlike what we’re experiencing today.

This is not to suggest that history will repeat or that the sell-off we’re experiencing will be short-lived. The 9% drawdown in the S&P 500 can certainly get a lot worse before getting better.

Rather, it’s just a reminder that volatility is normal — and that you should always keep your stock market seat belts fastened.

And with market volatility like what we’re experiencing now comes a lot of helpful context and commentary from Wall Street’s sharpest minds.