As I recall this on February 28th, 2020, World Stock Markets are down and they're down quite a bit.

And predictably, that's making for some really juicy headlines and investor nervousness.

But what about you?

Are you worried?

Are you?

I think it's worth mentioning that I might release this early, just so us to make sure that it's actually useful

right in the middle of the current volatility so if this comes out on a Monday or

something and you're a bit confused about why it's called Five Minute Friday

just let it go.

It's fine. Now if you've watched this channel or listen to the podcast for any length of time,

you will know in your head at least that volatility is part and parcel of how markets work. But still if you're watching your

investment values you're seeing the drop-off it can be uncomfortable to say the

least you know the head says it's fine but your gut is freaking out. So today I want to give

you some encouragement and just some reminders and some strategies to help you hold your

nerve. So let's put five minutes on the clock here. Say a quick thank you to my friends at 7 Investment Management for continuing to sponsor the show and let's crack on.

Now, remember, you still own the same amount of stuff as you did before the decline.

I'm going to try and studiously avoid the word crash in this video if I can help it.

So please remember, a loss is only a loss when you sell.

What do I mean by that? Well if you bought a house for say

250,000 pounds you moved into it and lived there for three years and then just

out of interest you had it valued by an estate agent three years after you bought it.

The agent sits down on your settee and they say, well, you know, due to market conditions,

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