When we say invest for the long term,
we mean you should look to hold an investment
for five years or more.
Any investment will go up and down in value
over time, and that's just the nature of investing.
But over a longer timeframe,
you've got more opportunity to recover any dips
in your investments
value that can happen when markets fall.
It makes sense to review
your investments quite regularly.
So you’re sure
they're still a good fit for you.
But it's important not to focus too much on the
day-to-day ups and downs of markets.