In short, if you want to achieve financial independence, your odds are much higher if you can learn from these 5 lessons we just listed and avoid or minimize those common investor mistakes. And once you're done that, here are two important considerations that you SHOULD plan for:
First, inflation. When the prices of things you buy rise faster than expected (like snow!) you need more income to afford them. The best of purchasing power is arguably an individual's biggest risk in the long term. As such, you must own assets that can capture the growth of inflation.
And second are asset "bubbles." While there is no formal definition of what constitutes an "overvalued" market, we should be respectful of market history. Be mindful of investing too much of a portfolio in one asset class that is expensive by historical standards. Overweighting into a sector or market "bubble" can result in a large drawdown and can you back materially if/when prices revert back to long term averages.
As an example, the bubble in US large cap growth equities in the mid to late 1990's burst in 2000; what followed was a decade of a zero return for the S&P 500. This can apply to bonds too. After having a very good stretch, bonds became very expensive and as a result have posted lackluster returns over the past decade. In fact, the Vanguard Total Bond Market Index, which tracks the
bond fund in the world, has only averaged 1.64% over 10 years... Certainly, not keeping up with inflation.
In summary, keep your focus on long-term risks that will affect your investment plan such as inflation; be aware of inflated asset prices as well. And don't worry too much about short-term noise or about missing the "hot" stock that your neighbor told you about. Let your political views influence your portfolio. And certainly don't make emotional decisions about investing in "safe" (...although possibly highly illiquid and expensive) investments until the market volatility ends and the "dust settles." We never get an ALL CLEAR message for market bottoms.
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