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Your Money Matters
February 2008 Issue


Making Sense of it All



The TSX plunges more than 600 points…The US economy is in recession…Stocks tumble in Asia, Europe…

You may be frustrated with the stock market and your mutual fund investments. It has been a roller-coaster ride for investors. Then there are the news headlines which make you wonder if there are darker days to come. What should you do during this period of volatility? Focus on your long-term goals. Market returns are best measured over decades, not years or months. Sometimes when the markets are soaring, it’s easy to forget there will be times when the economy isn’t as robust.

It’s happened before and it will happen again. Selling now means that you may be locking in your losses forever. In past market corrections, patience has won out over panic. Staying invested is the best strategy unless you can predict when a correction will occur and how long it will last because the markets will not sound a bell when the worst is behind us.

This may in fact be a good time to invest systematically on a regular basis as volatile markets provide good buying opportunities and allow you to take advantage of the power of dollar-cost averaging. If you are concerned about your investments, please give us a call to review your investment choices, your tolerance for risk and the time horizon you have before you need to access your money.

Chances are that you are right on track to accomplishing your long-term goals.

Theresa Wever and the Money Concepts Team.
 
 

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