Ask an expert: Is buy and hold dead?
MSN Money's Anthony Mirhaydari discusses investment strategies for a choppy market.
In this video, MSN Money's Anthony Mirhaydari discusses investment strategies for a choppy market. While long-term strategies may not fit the bill anymore, he discusses a few others that may help investors today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 205 points, or 1.5%, Friday. And although stocks eked out small gains Monday, Tuesday looks like it could echo Friday's sell-off.
Earnings season has weighed on the market. But it's not just earnings. Mirhaydari explains that current risks are simply so numerous that only real long-term investors may ignore the shorter-term trends.The buy-and-hold strategy, which worked so well a few decades ago when growth factors were aligning may no longer apply, considering the many headwinds we're facing now, Mirhaydari explains.
So if long-term strategies are not working anymore, which short-term strategies should investors use? Mirhaydari recommends watching currencies and market sectors.
The discussion about trading strategies for this environment continues over at MSN Money's Facebook community.
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