- Staying the course isn’t easy in times like these, but history shows making a plan and sticking to it could be critical to long-term investing success.
- Even missing just a few of the market’s best days can make a huge difference in your long-term returns.
- Keep close tabs on management fees, which can have an impact on the investment performance.
- The iShares Core ETF suite can help investors pursue their long-term goals, no matter the market climate.
Ten years ago, I was single, living in a one-bedroom apartment and very focused on my next trip to the mountains. Life today is quite different, with my focus split between my partner, our children, and the ups and downs of homeownership. Just as “adulting” was a life goal 10 years ago, so was the long-term performance of my investments.
As our iShares Core franchise globally marks its ten-year anniversary1, here are three of the top lessons I’ve learned in the past decade of investing (and life).