The coffee chain has big plans for expansion, but growing pains are hurting its shares. The slump in its stock price could be a buying opportunity, though.

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  Despite the market's recent volatility, investors shouldn't expect a repeat of the 23% one-day drop that happened 20 years ago this month.

  A perfect storm of market forces could push this precious metal, already at a 27-year high, toward $1,000 an ounce. But most investors should limit their exposure.

  I sold all my stocks just before the 1987 crash. But the aftermath taught me a valuable lesson: Long-term investors should buy and hold stocks -- not try to time the market.

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