Seven Habits of Highly Effective Investors
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Investors
2. Accept that markets are inherently volatile. Volatility is what At the end of the day, thoughtful analysis should drive decision-
allows equities to be one of the greatest generators of returns
6. Save more. Saving is one of the cornerstones of building
muted for most of this year, recognize that it is a permanent
incredible up periods, such as the one we have experienced this that an investor can control — unlike the many others which we
cannot, such as stock market performance, interest rates or the
3. Maintain patience, through good times and bad.
Participation, by having the patience to see through the inevitable We
are here to provide support at every stage of the investment
Successful investing often involves the patience to overcome journey to help you achieve your goals, and this can extend
many short-term setbacks in order to enjoy longer-term
discipline, through saving or investing, or to enhance total
4. Don’t abandon risk controls. When equity markets are rising, wealth management, through retirement-planning, tax-planning
it may be easy to get caught up in the excitement and forget that
various guidelines have been established to control risk within a
certain asset mix, limiting the size of any holding and maintaining