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Don’t panic. But watch out for behaviours that could threaten your financial security

By Chris Corneil

"Fear is a great motivator - but a bad guide.
A better strategy is to stay calm. People who act coolly will make better decisions than those
that act emotionally.”

For most investors, recent market volatility has resulted in heightened anxiety and concern. While we believe that risks do remain in what might ultimately go down as one of the most significant crises in financial markets history - it is clear that many investors are being guided by an unprecedented level of fear and emotion.

In this edition of Investor, Chris Corneil outlines some of the common pitfalls that lead to harmful investment decisions and explains that the most important variable in your investing success - and the only thing you can control - is your behaviour.

 

Behaviours that threaten your financial security
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