Given the antics and theatrics to the budget legislation and “government shutdown” in the U.S. the DOW was set to open 142 points down. While anything is possible this is likely to be a temporary situation. It could last most of October giving he pending debt ceiling theatrics that are pending. My strategy would be to buy on dips but slowly, and certainly keeping some funds in cash.
U.S. markets are up a lot this year and so at least a minor decline does not seem like such a big deal to me.