INVESTOR INTELLIGENCE
For many of these investors , this is one of many times when a relationship with a professional financial advisor can prove immensely valuable . An advisor who has first-hand experience of the challenges that many private clients experience when having to manage their reactions to such short-term market volatility can provide valuable , levelheaded input . They can act as a useful sounding board and guide the individual in the most appropriate ways to navigate the choppy investment waters and harness the investment , stockbroking and savings options available to them to execute well-considered investment actions that are not motivated by fear or panic . Some of the key truths on which this investment guidance is built for our Private Clients are as follows :
1 . REMEMBER WHY YOU ’ RE AN INVESTOR
Anyone who makes the decision to be an investor does so for a specific reason . Of course , those reasons differ per individual , and some might be investing towards funding a future goal or project , while others may simply
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