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How would the average investor summarise the key risks in 2022? Moneyweb finance investing

Resist a short-term approach to risk; take the long view instead Reviewing their financial positions for the year ahead has many investors worried, which is a natural reaction. Risk abounds in 2022 — from inflation, to rising interest rates, to lofty valuations.

Regarding the latter, the evidence overwhelmingly shows that people tend to act in downturns, mostly to their detriment, with outflows from their portfolio during bouts of volatility. Refocusing attention to think in terms of long-term investing, and to focus on overarching goals, can be a useful antidote to the bad behaviours investors can succumb to in the face of unavoidable volatility.

 

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