National Bank prepared the series of charts below on common investing myths and the realities of the market. The charts cover topics such as:

  • Market Timing in the Long Run
  • Reasons to sell
  • Average Returns
  • Equity Performance in the long run
  • Dollar Cost Averaging or Lump Sum?
  • Home Country Bias
  • Should Investors Fear Recessions

MARKET TIMING IN THE LONG RUN

 

REASONS (NOT?) TO SELL

 

“AVERAGE” RETURNS

 

EQUITY PERFORMANCE IN THE LONG RUN

 

DOLLAR COST AVERAGING VERSUS LUMP SUM INVESTING

 

HOME COUNTRY BIAS

 

SHOULD INVESTORS FEAR RECESSIONS?

 

Source: National Bank