5 investing principles you can hold on to in volatile times
The past few days have been unsettling for many investors. Every day, it seemed, a new announcement on tariffs ‘changed the game’. But the game never changed. Not really.
The principles of sound investing remain the same as they were two weeks ago, a year ago, and even a decade ago.
Principle 1: Keep your end point in mind
Your trading history should not be a random collection of buys and sells. Each should align with the high level investing strategy that you have in place.
That high level strategy should be guided by your goal: what you want from life, how much you need in dollars to fund that, and your time horizon.
The biggest single goal I am investing towards is a comfortable retirement. This is still 30-plus years away, which…
