Volatility ravaged the stock market this year. Here's what that was like for first-time investors. (

Stocks were particularly volatile in 2018 after years of slow and steady gains for the major US markets. That might be intimidating to novice investors. Business Insider spoke with new retail investors, all millennials, to find out what they learned amid the volatility. "Starting now is difficult because of the volatility in the market, and so I think what's important is for individuals to accept what camp are they in," one financial adviser said. "Are they trying to be active traders in the...