Investors should not be perturbed by market's shaky performance

Investors with self-select stock market Isas should not lose heart following the recent volatility, but rather position their Isas to capitalise on the downside and take all the opportunities that emerge

The stock market's recent shaky performance may have caused Isa investors to question how this will affect their portfolios. This article assesses the affects on Isas and explains how investors can see a falling market as an opportunity. Negative publicity in the media about volatile share prices can shake investor confidence like nothing else. Rises in the market are often accompanied by very positive press, but as soon as a drop occurs, scare stories start to appear. All this can make Isa investors nervous. Yet, if you have control over how your money is invested through a self select Is...