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Three golden rules for achieving long-term, real investment returns
Whether you are accumulating capital for retirement, school or university expenses for your children or simply trying to ensure that you have money saved for an emergency, each financial goal requires some degree of equity exposure to achieve real long-term returns. Earl Van Zyl, head of Retail Product Development, discusses three golden rules for investing success.
Investing for real returns, which are the returns achieved after adjusting for inflation, should be top of mind for all long-term investors, throughout their investing journey. Achieving your goals by adopting this approach to investing is, however, simple to say but not easy to practise when the future is uncertain. It demands unwavering determination to stay committed to your investment strategy, even during turbulent times.
But what does this mean? Below I will discuss my three golden rules for achieving real investment returns.
Rule 1: Embrace equities for real long-term returns
Research shows that equity exposure has been one of the best ways to generate true wealth and meet long-term goals, no matter an investor’s stage of life. Different generations may have different investment objectives, but each phase requires meaningful equity exposure.
August 08 2023 By Earl Van Zyl - Allan Gray
