Why it's a good time for young investors to put money in the market

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The recent volatile price action in the stock market has been scary for some investors, especially younger ones just dipping their toes into putting money away for the long-term.

Still, financial experts say that now is a good time for people to start investing or to continue to add money into stocks.

«Our younger clients and investors are scared; they're concerned about what they should do because a lot of them have not been through this before,» said Anh Tran, a certified financial planner and managing partner at Orange, California-based SageMint Wealth during CNBC's Own Your Money (…Before it Owns You) event Thursday.

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Her advice as an advisor, however, is for her clients to remember that they're investing for the long-term and help them control their emotions.

«These are the times that we should take advantage of the market's volatility and continue to invest,» she said, adding that consistency is an important part of building wealth.

For young investors with the longest time horizons to plan for retirement, today's market downturn also provides an opportunity, according to Paula Pant, host of the podcast "Afford Anything."

«A dip is your best friend,» she said. «So, buy the dip, take advantage of the fact that prices are low right now and don't try to time the market.»

The best days in the stock market generally follow the worst slumps, so if you continue to put money in even when prices are going down, you're setting yourself up for major gains on the upside. Regardless of how far you are from retirement, that can