It’s common to get the urge to sell when you see your investments lose value — or to buy when the market is surging. But predicting the effects of short-term market movements like these is nearly impossible.
Despite the harm you can do to your portfolio, the urge to time the market can be hard to resist in times of volatility. In this video, we will walk you through four considerations to help you practice restraint in the face of short-term market movements.
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