I cannot tell you how bad things will get in the future for this virus or tell you how much it will affect your investments. My advice as always is to simply sit tight. If it gets really cheap, there is a potential opportunity and we will advise accordingly.
Read MoreIt’s very tempting to try to second-guess the market. But successful market timing is often down to luck rather than skill, and doing it consistently is almost impossible. So what are the alternatives?
Read MoreLike well-prepared travellers, diversified investors are ready for a range of outcomes. If the stock market is roaring ahead, they can have sufficient exposure to enjoy the benefits of that growth. But when stocks are down, they can also be protected under the relative shelter of government bonds.
Read MoreIt’s impossible to predict with any consistency which individual asset classes, markets or securities will deliver the strongest returns next. The best thing you can do as an investor is to be broadly diversified.
Read MoreThere’s no getting away from the fact that investing — especially investing in equities — involves risk. But risk can mean different things to different people. There are also many different types of risk, so let’s have a look at some of the main ones.
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