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What to do With Stock Portfolios if War Breaks Out?

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If war breaks out with North Korea, we’ll have bigger things to worry about than our portfolios.

But that’s OK, because doing nothing is almost always the best investment strategy during a geopolitical crisis.

Such crises inevitably lead to panic selling, and it’s never a good idea to sell into a panic. In fact, for the contrarians among you, the panic lows set in the wake of a crisis are far more often than not a good buying opportunity.

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Craig Erlam

Craig Erlam

Senior Market Analyst, UK & EMEA at OANDA
Based in London, Craig Erlam joined OANDA in 2015 as a market analyst. With many years of experience as a financial market analyst and trader, he focuses on both fundamental and technical analysis while producing macroeconomic commentary. His views have been published in the Financial Times, Reuters, The Telegraph and the International Business Times, and he also appears as a regular guest commentator on the BBC, Bloomberg TV, FOX Business and SKY News. Craig holds a full membership to the Society of Technical Analysts and is recognised as a Certified Financial Technician by the International Federation of Technical Analysts.
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