The stock market goes up and down. Everyone knows that. When you invest, such a decline can be quite nerve-wracking. What should you do then? Or should you do nothing at all?
If you zoom out to decades of stock market history, you mainly see one upward line. The peaks and valleys almost disappear in the bigger picture. Historically, global stock investing yields an average of about 8% per year.
Investors who stay put almost always do better than investors who exit and re-enter. And it’s much more peaceful. The peaks and valleys are part of the journey.
We can’t provide guarantees. But we can offer sincere advice: stick to your strategy, invest regularly, and invest for the long term. That has always yielded the best results, in good times and in bad times.