3 myths about investing
Geopolitical events and earnings reports drive long-term investment returns, right?
Think again.
Global occurrences like the Cuban Missile Crisis and Iraq War have only resulted in short-term changes for the market, and not the long-term effects that investors might have imagined.1
This is just one of several key factors that don't play a role in your long-term returns (or as much as one might think).
But most investors still overvalue the importance of these political occurrences on long-term returns. So what then?
That's the focus of this month's newsletter.
When it comes to investing, separating what drives investment returns from what doesn't is crucial for making informed investment decisions.
Click here for a 5-min read on 3 common investment myths.
Sources
1. https://www.lpl.com/research/blog/middle-east-conflict-how-stocks-react-to-geopolitical-shock.html
