Frequent Portfolio Monitoring Amplifies Perceived Market Volatility

Research shows that daily price fluctuations create an illusion of higher risk, while longer timeframes like monthly or annual reviews reveal smoother investment performance.

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advisor-perspectivesMostly Factual10h ago

The More Often You Check Your Portfolio, The More Volatile It Seems

How volatile your portfolio feels depends mostly on how often you look at it. Daily prices jump around. Weekly prices jump less. Monthly prices are smoother than weekly, and annual prices are smoother than monthly. Checking more frequently does not change your investment. It does change your level of anxiety.

By Rick Kahler

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Frequent Portfolio Monitoring Amplifies Perceived Market Volatility

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The More Often You Check Your Portfolio, The More Volatile It Seems

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