For clients, the pursuit of investment goals is often clouded by one thing: emotions.
While emotions are a natural part of the human experience, they can also pose significant barriers to successful investing. In fact, they may be the root cause of many common investment mistakes. That’s why the support and guidance of a trusted financial adviser is so valuable.
This article (which was called "Are you your own worst enemy?" and first featured in Edition 47 of 2Plan’s Financial Newsletter) is a timely reminder that emotions, especially during volatile market conditions, can be the biggest barrier to investment success.
Download our helpful 'Mastering your emotions' guide which highlights three common pitfalls - and how your clients can avoid them.
This commentary is for general information and shouldn’t be seen as a personal recommendation. If you’d like to get advice on whether an investment is right for you, speak to your financial adviser. It’s also important to remember that an investment’s past performance isn’t an indicator of its future performance, and you could get back less than you put in. There’s also no guarantee that an investment will meet its objectives.
