Stay Focused on Time in Market, Not Market Timing

An article by Richard Cayne, Financial Consultant in Bangkok Thailand for Meyer Asset Management ltd

The fear of losing money on an investment may compel you to cash out in times of economic turmoil, especially if you have very few options. 

However, this may not necessarily be the most prudent move to make. As many investment prospectuses will claim, past performance is not always a perfect guarantee of outcomes in the future. Regardless, you should nonetheless take heed in the way past markets have reacted.

“Even in the event of a global health disaster like COVID-19, there’s no reason to assume that markets are beyond recovery,” explains Richard Meyer Cayne of Meyer International in Bangkok, Thailand. 

“Provided you continue looking forward as opposed to letting the present situation cause panic and push you into doing drastic.”

Market timing is not for the faint-hearted

Buy low and sell high. Seems like an easy enough strategy to make a ton of cash in the market, right? 

When is it “low” enough to buy, though? And when is it “high” enough to sell? Even veteran traders are still looking at what we call “master market timing”. That’s the science of identifying the optimal times to buy and sell.

There are so many different variables to take into consideration in these instances, Richard Cayne believes. From natural events that could not have been foreseen ( like coronavirus) to the performance of businesses (like companies that see a sales boom or an employee strike) to trade activity (like investors who have a vested interest in buying, selling or shorting a stock).

What might look like an indication to buy a stock for some could easily and equally appear as a buying opportunity for others. As an investor operating individually, can you maintain the time and wherewithal to keep an eye on practically everything the markets are doing? 

Will you win every single time? You could lose even with illegal insider trading information. Just take a look at what happened to Martha Stewart. 

Imclone stock was at around $50 dollars a share before she sold it and it dropped. Now, hypothetically. speaking, had she held onto the same stock, seven years later, it would have been worth roughly $70. Without the massive fines and jail time.

Invest for the long haul and take advantage of time in the market

What Richard Cayne calls call “Having time in the market” means holding onto stocks through both the good times and the bad. You cherish your holdings when markets are surging, but there’s an urge to cut your losses and sell when things start looking gloomy. Are you really cutting your losses though, asks Richard Cayne?

Take a look at a historical chart of the S&P500 over the course of the last 90 years and you’ll see up and downs, but from bird’s eye view, they are consistently trending upward. 

So it goes without saying that it’s not always a bad idea to hang in there for the long haul (even during dips in the market). As Richard Cayne can attest, you can still thrive by having time in the market over the long-term.

S&P 500 Index – 90 Year Historical Chart

Still uncertain? 

Now’s a great time to consult with a trusted financial expert like Richard Meyer Cayne and his company Meyer International. He follows markets and investments for a living and his personal success depends on the success of his clients. 

Contact him today to ask any questions you may have about your personal portfolio and who knows? You may discover hidden opportunities you didn’t even know about to bolster and optimize your investment strategies.

Richard Meyer Cayne

Richard Meyer Cayne of Asia Wealth Group Holdings, the Meyer Group, Meyer Asset Management and Meyer International Ltd has been involved in wealth management planning for decades and has been the centerpiece of many public speaking events. Originally born in Montreal Quebec, Canada, he later relocated to Tokyo, Japan for over 15 years and now resides in Bangkok, Thailand. 

While he runs the Meyer Group and serves as the high credibility CEO of Asia Wealth Group Holdings Ltd, a London, UK Stock Exchange-listed Financial Holdings Company, as well as the Managing Director of the Meyer Group of Companies www.meyerjapan.com. and has additionally been the managing director of multiple organizations that specialize in helping high net worth individuals with succession planning .

Having worked with clients all over the globe with everything from portfolios to bonds to mutual funds to offshore investing to investing in retirement for your golden years, Richard Cayne of Meyer International can help you invest the right way and protect your cash. Just in South east Asia, Richard Cayne has done wonders for his clientele.

Richard has been a financial advisor involved in wealth management planning solutions and asset management in Asia for over 25 years and while living in Tokyo, Japan, he assisted many high net-worth Japanese families create innovative international tax and wealth management planning solutions and was an asset in the Japanese market, particularly in Tokyo, Japan. The financial holding public company of which he is CEO can be seen at Asia Wealth Group Holdings Ltd or the stock exchange link:

https://www.aquis.eu/aquis- stock exchange/member?securityidaqse=AWLP Asia Wealth Group Holdings Ltd – Richard Cayne Thailand. Meyer Asset Management Ltd has been in the wealth management space since March 2000 and uses fundamental analysis along with modern portfolio theory.

His image worldwide as a professional advisor has been sterling and he maintains a firm command and understanding of all things finance-related.