09/09/2026
Market volatility can make even the most experienced investors question their strategy.
When markets fall sharply or fluctuate, it can be tempting to react by moving to cash, picking individual stocks or trying to time the recovery. But history shows just how difficult it is to consistently predict what markets will do next.
A more disciplined approach is to focus on the principles that underpin a long-term investment strategy:
• Stay broadly diversified
• Maintain a consistent asset allocation
• Avoid making emotional decisions based on short-term market movements
• Keep your long-term financial goals at the centre of your decisions
Investing is not about predicting every market move. It is about having a strategy you can stick with when markets become challenging.
Read the full insight from Dimensional, “Sticking to Principles”, to explore the research behind staying disciplined through market volatility.
Sticking to Principles | Dimensional https://monkeylink.co/764b08