Investors must stay the course in equity market

Investors have always faced periods of risk and that a longer-term focus can help them navigate choppy market waters. BNY Mellon points to the long-term resilience of equity markets. Their historic upward ascent, has come despite short-term setbacks ranging from the global financial crisis - and other shock market events such as 9/11 - to living though the worst global pandemic in over a century. With this in mind, the firm believes investors should remain tightly focused on investing in quality companies in order to capitalise on longer term market appreciation and growth.