For all those investors tuning in to the latest share market dips, swings and other movements, let me offer yet another anecdote to help assuage your anxieties and weather the changes that inevitably come with investing.
Sometimes the market reminds me of a day out on a tinny in the Harbour – one minute the water’s glassy and calm, the next a ferry barrels past and sends you rocking all over the place.
If you judged the whole trip by that sudden wobble, you’d think you were in real trouble, but if – donning your life jacket – you keep your balance and stay focused on where you’re heading, the water eventually settles and you get to your destination just fine.
Volatility’s the same: the bumps feel big in the moment. But they’re just part of the journey. Bigger waves or choppy waters are rarely ever a sign you should abandon the boat.
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