Call us on 0121 454 0910 or request a callback

Make an Enquiry
Client Login
BRWM
  • About Us
  • Our Philosophy
  • How we help
  • Our Process
  • Our clients
  • Resources
  • Contact
  • Resources
  • Words on Wealth
  • Blog
  • Videos
  • Acuity
  • Good Reads

Acuity 35: Patience is a virtue

Download Acuity 35

While many investors know what they should probably do to win the investment race – set a long-term strategic plan, use high quality, low-cost funds and rebalance – too many appear to be tempted into responding to market noise and short-termism, resulting in too much investment activity. Such an approach, grounded in behavioural biases, risks losing the investment race. Being an investment tortoise is better than being an investment hare. Focusing on the long-term likelihood of success is key, as this edition of Acuity shows.

INSIGHT: It looks like a steal, but don’t do it!AcuityINSIGHT: It looks like a steal, but don’t do it!A gambler lurks somewhere in every investor. Even for those who see the folly of speculating in a world where professionals rarely beat the market and where prices pretty much reflect all known information, there are moments when we think that we have spotted an absolute bargain.
INSIGHT: The madness of marketsAcuityINSIGHT: The madness of marketsAs an investor, it is generally not a bad idea to ignore what is going on in your portfolio most of the time. At the very least it can be distracting and at worst it can be a source of unnecessary anxiety. That advice is as applicable today as it ever was.
INSIGHT: Viewing your portfolio through the right lensAcuityINSIGHT: Viewing your portfolio through the right lensWhen judging a portfolio, it requires a lens that looks at ‘expected’ outcomes and the chances of them occurring.
Quick links
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Our Philosophy
  • How we help
  • Our Process
  • Our clients
  • Resources
  • Contact
Contact us

T: 0121 454 0910

F: 0121 410 5619

E: Email us

Barnett Ravenscroft Wealth Management
13 Portland Road, Birmingham B16 9HN

  • Copyright
  • Legals
  • Privacy
  • Cookies
  • Disclaimer
  • Complaints

Barnett Ravenscroft Wealth Management is a trading name of Barnett Ravenscroft Financial Services Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and is Registered in England No. 4013532 VAT registration No. 922808914.