Will Market Volatility Drag Down Your Portfolio?
We’ve talked a lot about volatility this year. The markets have given us an end to an 11-year bull run, two all-time highs on the S&P, a 20-plus percent drop in value in the span of just a few weeks, and one of the shortest bear markets we’ve seen in a long time. And we’re not even in the 4th quarter of 2020 yet!
Even those who aren’t looking to retire in the next few years need to manage risk. Just as we work on tax management throughout the year, we also keep an eye on risk during the course of both the accumulation and the distribution phases of life. One risk that needs to be carefully considered is something called “volatility drag,” which can have a profoundly negative impact on your portfolio over the course of time.
How do you manage that? It all comes down to your approach to investing. Learn more about how volatility may affect you, and what you can potentially do about it, on this week’s edition of Lucia Capital Group Weekly with “Professor” Rick Plum, CFP
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The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index and includes a representative sample of large-cap U.S. companies in leading industries. An investment may not be made directly in an index.
A dollar cost averaging strategy does not guarantee a profit or protection from loss. Since such an investment plan involves continual investment in securities regardless of fluctuating price levels, you must consider your willingness to continue purchasing during periods of high or low-price levels.
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