Stay Calm and Carry On: 5 Tips for Investing in Volatile Markets
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Focus on long-term investing rather than reacting to short-term market volatility. Tune out the noise and stay the course.
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Consider rebalancing your portfolio if stocks now make up a much larger percentage due to last year's rally. Move some profits to bonds and cash.
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Use market swings as a chance to ensure you have the right asset allocation based on your age and risk tolerance.
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Bond yields are still relatively high, so it may be a good time to move some stock funds to fixed income.
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Don't make rash moves, but a fine-tuning or "checkup" of retirement accounts is wise to ensure proper diversification.