Oliver's Notes: Nine keys to successful investing - and why they are more important than ever in the face of the coronavirus shock

The linked article takes a look at what Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy and Chief Economist at AMP Capital, sees as the nine keys to being a successful investor, and what impact the coronavirus shock has had on them.

Even in good times, successful investing can be stressful. For this reason, it’s useful for investors to keep a key set of things - call them rules - in mind.

The key rules are:

  • make the most of compound interest;

  • don’t get thrown off by the cycle;

  • invest for the long term;

  • diversify;

  • turn down the noise;

  • buy low and sell high;

  • beware of the crowd;

  • focus on investments offering a sustainable cash flow; and

  • seek advice.

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