YOUR SUPER IN RETIREMENT: HOW HISTORY SHOWS US TO KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON IN VOLATILE MARKETS
The severe falls in global share markets in late 2018, after almost a decade
of strong market returns, led many investors to ask whether it was too risky to
stay invested in the share market during their retirement. If they did stay
invested, should they move to a strategy with less exposure to higher risk
investments, like shares?
As it turned out, markets rebounded in January, recovering most of their
December losses.
It’s normal to feel anxious about your investments when markets are volatile.
However, changing your investment strategy in response to market volatility
can have serious consequences for your wealth in retirement. We put
superannuation – specifically, account based pensions − under the
microscope and look at some of the lessons we can learn from the past.