Be ready to roll through volatile times

Think about time in the markets – not timing the markets – that can help achieve your financial goals.

Stock market volatility can make any investor jittery. After all, it can place your investments in the path of potential harm. When that volatility occurs alongside a stream of doom-and-gloom headlines and troubling economic forecasts, it’s natural to question your investment commitment. Experts in investor behaviour say the urge to suspend investment activity, or worse, to flee the markets altogether, is not uncommon. However...

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