A Long Term Investor’s Road Map to Potential Success

Some of the most seasoned investors believe that investing should be a long term strategy. Why? Put simply, time may be an investor’s greatest ally. In fact, Warren Buffet’s “favourite holding period is forever.” And as Paul Samuelson has famously said, “Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow.”

We believe these opinions are rooted in evidence. Arguably, time has the power to change any investment strategy for the better. Here’s how:

• Long term horizons can smoothen out short term fluctuations. Despite month to month blips, your overall returns could be positive further down the line.

• Compound interest has the power to accelerate the exponential nature of your investment. By giving your money the time to compound, you could see your returns grow by a substantial margin.

As a result, in starting your investment journey now, you could be giving your money the safety net of time and the space to grow.

But navigating your way through any long journey can be tricky. With so much choice, time and opportunity, it can be difficult to keep track of everything you need to look out for.

What are the pillars that hold up a long term investment strategy? What tricks can be used to increase potential success? What are some of the most important ingredients?

To break things down, we have created A Long Term Investor’s Road Map. Although these road signs cannot guarantee long term investment success, they may provide you with a useful starting line. Alternatively, if you’re well on your way to your destination, you could use this road map to make sure you haven’t left anything behind.

Click on the image below to view the full road map.

Written by Jenna Kamal

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