Every quarter counts

Following the news headlines in Australia about the world and markets over the past quarter, you may be feeling concerned. Extended lockdowns and uncertainty about economic growth, as a result of the virulent Delta strain of Coronavirus, has put a dent in recovery expectations. It is difficult to predict the course of your investment according to the daily headlines. Markets are forward-looking and news is quickly built into prices. However, even if you could predict the news, you are still required to guess how markets will react to that news – which is not usually an easy feat. Jim Parker writes for Dimensional to review the last quarter and reiterate some key messages about investing for the longer term. Read the article here.