25 Jan Share market falls – seven things for investors to keep in mind
Key Points:
- Share markets have fallen in recent weeks on the back of worries about inflation, monetary tightening, the Omicron disruption and the rising risk of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- It’s too early to say markets have bottomed.
- Key things for investors to bear in mind are that: corrections are healthy and normal; in the absence of a renewed recession share market falls may be limited; selling shares after a fall locks in a loss; share pullbacks provide opportunities for investors to buy them more cheaply; shares offer an attractive income flow; and finally, to avoid getting thrown off a long-term investment strategy it’s best to turn down the noise.