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title: "Steven M. Sears: “The Behavior in the Market is not Normal”"
description: Steven Sears on market volatility and financial risk. StratiFi's CIO discusses unusual market behavior and how advisors can help clients navigate uncertainty.
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Steven M. Sears, StratiFi Technologies’ chief investment officer, was recently interviewed by TD Ameritrade for his views on the stock and options market, and economy. He raised concerns about the unusually erratic nature of the stock market, offered some insights into the volatility market, and how investors can try to better navigate different types of financial risk. [The full interview is here](https://tdameritradenetwork.com/video/rB4AoWf3FVqBaBqf1dIFvQ).

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