By Founder & CEO, Scott J. Savage
Given recent price drops in US stocks, we wanted to offer our perspective on why maintaining discipline to target allocations may be one of the most important things we can do as investors.
It’s natural to wonder if moving to cash or otherwise “getting out” of certain investments might help during volatility. While market declines pose a risk, often the greater risk is missing the recovery that follows. Historically, the best days in the market tend to follow the worst, and missing just a handful of those best days can drastically impact long-term returns. Timing the market consistently is nearly impossible, which is why staying invested has been the best approach to ensure that your portfolio is there to capture the recovery when it happens.
Nothing is ever certain, of course, but managing uncertainty by weighing historical evidence has been critical to the success of SJS investment strategies for nearly 30 years.
We understand that volatility can be unsettling, so we want to reassure you:
We expect market fluctuations and plan for them.
We are continuously monitoring opportunities on your behalf.
We remain focused on managing your investments for long-term success.
We are here for you. Please reach out to the SJS Team if a meeting or conversation would be of value.
Very truly yours,
Scott J. Savage
Founder + CEO
Disclosures:
This does not constitute a complete description of our investment services or performance. SJS offers investment advisory services only in states where we are registered, have completed a notice filing or where an exemption or exclusion from such notice filing exists. SJS Investment Services does not provide legal or tax advice. Please contact your legal or tax professionals for specific advice.
There is no guarantee investment strategies will be successful. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Diversification neither assures a profit nor guarantees against a loss in a declining market. Statements contained in this material that are not statements of historical fact are intended to be and are forward looking statements. Forward looking statements include expressed expectations of future events and the assumptions on which the expressed expectations are based. All forward looking statements are inherently uncertain as they are based on various expectations and assumptions concerning future events and they are subject to numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected.