Should long-term investors stick with shares during market volatility?
09 April 2026
Question by Boring Money reader
Being a long-term investor, I prefer shares. Should I change this long-held view?
Answered by Holly Mackay
This is quite a quick one to answer. No! Shares are your way of participating in capitalism and innovation, and will maximise your long-term wealth creation — even with temporary blips as the world goes mad. We always worry that this time it's different. And markets always come back.



