Investing for the long-term | February 03 2010
During times of stock market uncertainty, it’s only natural to be concerned about how this affects the value of your investments. Investors often ask what action they should take in response.
Many experts agree that investors will usually be better off resisting the temptation to make changes to their long-term investments simply because of short-term stock market movements. If your personal circumstances and investment goals are unaltered, and you are still able to take a medium to long term view, then it is probably appropriate to ‘sit tight’ through any periods of uncertainty.
Read more about the benefits of remaining invested through periods of volatility with this research from Fidelity.
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