06/04/2026
Is now the right time to be investing?
This is a really common question I'm hearing with the political scene at the moment, and fear of market crashes.
People are asking:
- should I move my investments to cash; and
- should I hold off investing.
The reality is that investments are long term, and trying to time markets rarely works.
We know that there will be volatility from time to time which is part and parcel of investing in growth assets, and the risk of being out of the market is that you'll miss the growth on the way back up.
History tells us that if you missed the market's best days over the last 10 years, your returns would have been cut in half. And missing the best 30 days would have reduced your return by 84%.
In times of volatility, timing the market may seem tempting, but doing so could cost you.