Learning from past crises is key for investors

THE year 2020 was one of extraordinary change for investors. After a relative period of calm, the Covid-19 pandemic brought the sort of disruption that we haven't seen since the global financial crisis, the Asian financial crisis and the dotcom bubble.

For any active investor, learning from past experience is critical to successfully navigating new crises. Our own experience has highlighted five guiding principles that helped us weather previous market events and which can serve as a roadmap to navigate the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Focus on long-term fundamentals