When markets fall sharply, moving to cash feels like the best option. But the evidence tells a different story.
Analysis of global equity markets from 1995 to 2025 shows that a £10,000 investment left fully invested would have grown to approximately £120,000 - an annualised return of 8.7%. Miss just the 30 best trading days over that period, and the same investment is worth around £33,000. That's the cost of trying to time the market.
Market data shows bonds and equities are not always the diversifiers investors assume, with periods where both asset classes fall together. Fidelity Adviser Solutions’ Paul Squirrell explores what long-term correlation data tells us and how incorporating annuities alongside bonds and drawdown could help deliver more resilient and sustainable retirement income strategies. 5-minute read
Watch Laurent Clavel discuss why he is confident that investors should potentially see positive returns in the second half of 2026.
The manager of the Artemis SmartGARP European Equity Fund says it is at times when other investors stop caring about valuations that they become more important than ever.
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