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Syria Fears Spur a Market Pullback

The market pulled back today amid fears of U.S. military intervention in Syria. Should you fear for the safety of your investments?

By Mark Reeth, David Meier, and David Hanson – Aug 27, 2013 at 6:13PM EST

The following video is from Tuesday's Investor Beat, in which host Mark Reeth and Motley Fool analyst Dave "Infant Money" Hanson and Fool One advisor David "The Legend" Meier dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.

The markets have been spooked by rumors of military intervention in Syria. In our lead story on Investor Beat, Dave and Dave examine the market's reaction to Syria, if the market seems overvalued right now, and how to keep your cool through it all.


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