Deciding when to start investing again

By Matt Hern on April 7, 2009

At some time during the recent bear market did you sell most or all your investments to cash?

Or maybe have you been holding out on your regular investment plan because you haven’t felt comfortable?

If you made that decision based on an emotional trigger such as “feeling tired of losing money” then you face the real predicament of getting back in too late and missing out on big gains which often come in the early days of an economic recovery.

Watch the video below for some insights into how to decide when to start investing again.

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3 responses to “Deciding when to start investing again”

Andrew
April 8, 2009 at 5:11 am | Permalink | Reply

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July 24, 2009 at 3:15 pm | Permalink | Reply

Update – as this article reports today (Friday 24th July) the S&P/ASX 200 closed up 30% from the March low.

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