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Patience and prudence: How to approach investment decisions in uncertain times

September 9, 2020 Article 1 min read
Authors:
Jim Baird Wealth Management
During a pandemic, it’s natural to wonder how change will upend investing and the outlook for the capital markets. Besides patience, there are four key factors investors should focus on. Jim Baird discusses these strategies via Worth.

Woman standing in an all white office, looking out the windowThere are many lessons to be learned from previous periods of market uncertainty. Those experiences have taught us that patience, among other attributes, can help us focus on navigating change. In a recent article for Worth, Partner Jim Baird advises that to navigate an uncertain environment, investors would be well served to uphold a few time-tested principles.

 

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