Comment: Stick to a long-term plan and reap the investment benefits

Investors need to ignore short-term volatility in the market to improve their pension pot on retirement

A recent global study revealed that 73 per cent of retirees have been unable to realise at least one of their desired retirement goals Pic: Pixabay

The investment industry is notorious for being fond of jargon. Terms such as ‘convexity’, ‘mean reversion’ and ‘smart beta’ all serve a descriptive purpose but, understandably, cause most people’s eyes to glaze over. Jargon is often used to confuse the listener, or in an attempt to hide a fundamental lack of understanding. Luckily for investors, one of the most important ideas related to personal finances requires very little by way of explanation – ...