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STAYING THE COURSE

We know that it has been a volatile time and you are understandably concerned about your investments.

Yet this is when it is all the more crucial to remember the basics of investing in order to remain objective and stay the course. Keep in mind that following past financial crises, markets have always recovered - and this time should be no different.

To help you put the current market turbulence into perspective, we've put together a series of simple principles to help you make the wisest investment decisions now and for the future. To learn more about these principles, please click on the tabs above.

STAY FOCUSED ON THE LONG TERM

Markets go up and markets go down. You will likely experience market fluctuation as you try to reach your investment goals.

Trying to time the markets can result in missed opportunities. Over a 20-year period, being invested in the market every day can result in almost twice the returns of a portfolio that missed the top 10 days in the market*. History shows that when markets rebound, they do so quickly and dramatically. In times of extreme fluctuation, it is more important than ever to keep your perspective and work with your advisor to take a long-term approach to investing.

There are some basics principles to successful mutual fund investing. Please click here to learn more.

To put your plan in action please contact your financial advisor.

*Bloomberg (C$):August 31, 1988 to August 31, 2008