What to do in times of Market Turmoil

People talk about 'losing' money in investments because of market turmoil.

It’s worth remembering that the two prices that really count (barring dividend payments) are the price at which you buy and the price at which you sell.

Fluctuations happen in the stock market, in fact that's what it's built on. They need to be accepted. Investing is about risk.

Risk shouldn't be seen as a bad thing, it actually means 'variation' that there are a wide range of possible outcomes, so BIGGER gains if it does well, BIGGER losses if it does badly.

If you picked a good investment and the fundamentals are sound, then over the longer term you will sell it for far more than you bought it for.

The big problem is for those who for life reasons need to sell when prices are down, as they crystalise the loss.

If you have a financial planner, speak to them. If not then try not to panic react