Investing through uncertainty: Insights from Smart and InvestNow

This year has been marked by volatility across global investment markets.  

We’ve seen fluctuations that have been driven by a combination of factors, such as geopolitical uncertainty, threats from trade wars, shifts in interest rates and changes in the economic outlook and investor sentiment.  

For many investors, this volatility can be unsettling - But it doesn't have to derail your long-term strategy.  

So, how should investors think and respond to market volatility?  

Jason Choy from InvestNow, spoke with Anna Scott, CEO of Smart, New Zealand’s first and largest issuer of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), to discuss practical strategies for investing with confidence - no matter what the market is doing. 

This information is issued by Smartshares Limited (Smart). Smart is the issuer and manager of the Smart Exchange Traded Funds. The product disclosure statements are available at smartinvest.co.nz.

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