Sports has been in the limelight in recent months. By taking cues from elite athletes in their training programmes, investors could consider adopting a perseverant and consistent approach when they map out their long-term investing strategy¹.

A Hong Kong fencing medalist was reported² to have said that being a champion is not just a dream, but one has to work hard and not give up. This could be likened to keeping your financial goals in-check, investing regularly and staying invested. [Read more: 5 FAQs on long-term investing: starting out and 5 FAQs on long-term investing: staying invested]

Perseverance and consistency

Investors, based on their investment objectives and risk appetite, could focus on regular monthly investing¹ like athletes would for their day-to-day trainings as they prepare for their competitions. Athletes generally train regularly over the long term, and not just aggressively over a short period.

Athletes could also face ups and downs in their athletic careers. Likewise for investing, where markets can always have a bad day, week, month or even year. Market volatility is normal, and investing can involve significant drawdowns from time to time. Investors should be aware of the volatility they can handle based on their objectives and risk appetite, but troubled times aren’t a sign to sell everything.

THE ROLE OF LONG-TERM INVESTING¹

Based on their investment objectives and risk appetite, investors could consider monthly fund investment plans¹ as they build their capital. J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s eTrading requires a minimum investment of HK$1,000 per month³ and investors will be able to enjoy the online trading services and keep track of their investments via the eTrading website.

Investors could also register on or before 30 September 2021 to enjoy lifetime subscription fee waiver^* for online monthly fund investment¹.

^ Please note that investing in our funds involves ongoing charges up to 2.16%^#, which include management fees and other ongoing expenses.
* Normal subscription fee: 3-5%. Normal switching fee: 1%. Terms and conditions apply.
# The aforementioned 2.16% ongoing charges figure refers to that of JPMorgan Global Property Income Fund and is for illustrative purposes only. Such figure is based on the annualised expenses for the period from 1 October 2019 to 30 September 2020 according to the audited annual report for the period ended on 30 September 2020 and may vary from year to year. The ongoing charges figure of each fund varies. For details, please refer to the respective product key facts statements of the funds. Information as of 30 September 2020.

Considering your investment risk appetite

Fencers, basketball players and rugby players have specific needs for strength and agility, and the training would vary according to their requirements, a Hong Kong fencing champion’s strength trainer was reported to have said⁴. Similarly, the same could be applied to investing as investors strive to achieve their long-term financial goals, based on their risk appetite.

On J.P. Morgan's eTrading platform, the Portfolio Risk Rating is shown in the 'My Portfolio'³. The rating, from lowest risk level to highest risk level, includes conservative, stable, balanced, growth and aggressive. Similarly, each fund also has its own risk-rating range from 1 (being the lowest) to 5 (being the highest) which will contribute to your portfolio risk rating. You can regularly review your portfolio risk and rebalance the portfolio as needed.

Conclusion

Taking a cue from elite athletes as they train towards achieving their goals, investors could consider investing regularly as they strive to achieve their financial objectives.

This content represents our investment team’s current view and overall strategy provided for information only based on current market conditions not taking into consideration any specific investor’s investment objective and risk appetite. Not to be construed as investment recommendation or advice.

Diversification does not guarantee investment return and does not eliminate the risk of loss.

1. For illustrative purposes only based on current market conditions, subject to change from time to time. Not all investments are suitable for all investors. Exact allocation of portfolio depends on each individual’s circumstance and market conditions.
2. Source: “Tokyo Olympics: Cheung Ka-long makes history for Hong Kong with fencing gold”, South China Morning Post, 26 July 2021.
3. Source: J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s eTrading platform, as of August 2021.
4. Source: “Hong Kong Fencer Edgar Cheung’s strength trainer on the exercises and conditioning that helped him win gold at the Tokyo Olympic Games”, South China Morning Post, 31.07.2021.

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