Stay Focused On The Long Term

With stocks surging one moment and plunging the next, it’s harder to stay focused on the long term.

So here are some key facts to stay focused on during this volatile time.

Over the 91 years from 1926 through 2016, a portfolio diversified across bonds and cash, as well as large- and small-company stocks, averaged a 9.6% annual return and a 16.6% standard deviation. Standard deviation is a measure of risk.

That’s more return and less risk than any of the four types of investments, making it a more efficient investment.

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