The key points are as follows:

• Four investment market realities: there is always a cycle; it’s a mad, mad, mad world; starting point valuations matter a lot for returns; and the power of compound interest.
• Keys to successful investing: know yourself; seek advice; invest for the long term; diversify; turn down the noise; avoid short termism; focus on investments offering sustainable cash flow; recognise there is no free lunch; buy low, sell high; don’t fret the small stuff; don’t over rely on experts; recognise the aim is to make money, not to be right; beware the crowd at extremes; and if you have the right strategy, never despair.

To read this edition of Oliver’s Insights, click here.

The post Oliver’s Insights: Investment Imperatives appeared first on AdviserVoice.