You’re checking your Portfolio too much 👀

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I recently checked my portfolio* again (6 months later), and it’s still very green 😊

But this time, what stood out to me wasn’t just the gains. It was how little I had touched it.

In the initial newsletter, I emphasised: Start early. Stay consistent. Be patient. Today. I’ll add one more: Look away.

Investing should be boring, like watching paint dry. You can go in a few times to make changes, but usually, ‘out of sight, out of mind’ works well when investing. As long as you’re adequately diversified and intend to invest long-term, then you do not have to open your investing App frequently. Set it up, check in occasionally, and let time do the heavy lifting.

Each time you ‘interfere’, you risk acting on emotion and chasing trends, both of which interrupt the magic of compounding.

Reflect on This:

• Are you building wealth or just watching it?

Till next week, I am rooting for you, money-ly!

Dee

*This is a portfolio that’s 100% invested in equities in a frontier market. 

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