When is a good time to invest?
Is now a good time to invest?
No one could have imagined that after strong market performance in 2019, the first few months of 2020 would have been dominated by COVID-19. Right now nothing is certain but uncertainty‘s no reason to put your future plans on hold.
Any investment should be looked at as a medium to longer-term goal (five years or more). The sooner you start investing, the sooner your money could be working for you.
How to start investing
Some people try to ‘time the market’ – they watch how share prices are moving to find the perfect time to invest. We believe good investing is about “time in the market”, rather than “timing the market”.
Read the investment information below to help you get started and make investing part of your financial planning.
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