Tips for Thriving in Volatility
2/11/2025 - Wealth Insights and Stories
Market volatility stirs many emotions. It’s hard not to react when markets make sudden, large moves. Fear is a natural human emotion that, if given free rein, can lead investors to buy high and sell low. That can wreak havoc on a well thought out financial plan.
Planning is the Antidote to Panic
The time to handle market fluctuations is before they happen. Planning starts with an understanding of how your portfolio will react to volatility, and then making moves to restructure your wealth to fit your risk profile.
Asset Allocation is Key
Diversifying your investments across a broad set of asset types is a central feature of your wealth planning. Knowing your tolerance to risk, stage of life, and need for liquidity should shape your asset allocation so that you can tolerate volatility without it triggering sudden, unplanned reactions. 
Your Financial Professional has Planning Tools
When you work with a financial consultant, you have access to planning tools that show how your portfolio might react to various market scenarios. Together, you and your financial professional can restructure your portfolio to match your risk profile. A properly structured portfolio will help you resist the knee-jerk impulse to do something when markets jump.
Replace Concern with Confidence
Talk to your financial consultant to develop a custom plan that will help you manage emotion through all market environments. They can reorganize your assets to help provide confidence in periods of market volatility.
Let’s Make a Plan
Having a financial plan is essential when pursuing your long-term goals. Having a plan in place can help you stay focused no matter what the market conditions. If you don’t have a plan, now is a good time to sit down with a financial consultant and create an approach that incorporates your needs and goals. As your partner, we’re here to help you prepare through all market cycles. Whether you want a portfolio review or to share how your goals have changed, we’re here to help. Find a local Financial Consultant here.*There is no guarantee that a diversified portfolio will enhance overall returns or outperform a non-diversified portfolio. Diversification and Asset Allocation do not protect against market risk.
