S&S Query

newbieni

Hi All,

I think like most people I am focused on the stock market at the moment and this is my first experience of real volatility.

I have £17k (£20k before the decline) invested in Vanguard with the following fund, My investment is within an ISA wrapper. 

LifeStrategy® 100% Equity Fund - Accumulation

I recognise that it's probably and impossible question but is there anything that I should be doing? I had planned on sitting tight and continuing with my £200 investments per month.

Thanks in advance.

eskbanker

If you're 100% in equities then this is at the top end of the risk scale, so you should expect considerable volatility, and so, unless your objectives have changed, there's no reason to change tack....

FrugaiMacDugal

Sit tight, you are buying cheap just now, good time to invest.

dunstonh

I think like most people I am focused on the stock market at the moment and this is my first experience of real volatility.

Most people wont take any notice as they are not looking.
Experienced investors will be shrugging their shoulders saying, "Here we go again".

I recognise that it's probably and impossible question but is there anything that I should be doing? 

No.  Nothing has changed.

Before you started investing, you probably knew that 1 in 5 years is the average for a loss period greater than 20%.   So, when a loss period of 20%+ occurs, it shouldn't come as a surprise.

Negative periods are great news for regular contributions.   In fact you need them to make more money in the long run.