12 Nov Five ways to turn down the noise, stay focussed (and survive Trump)
Key Points
- A surge in financial information and opinion along with our natural inclination to focus on bad news is arguably making us worse investors: more fearful and short-term focussed.
- Five ways to help manage the noise and stay focussed are: put worries in context; recognise that shares return more than cash in the long-term because they can lose money short-term; find a process to help filter noise; make a conscious effort not to check your investments so much; and look for opportunities that investor worries throw up.
