Death of Buy and Hold?

The equity markets made many investors question age-old investment strategies. Many investors that may have believed in “buy and hold” strategies in the past now are lamenting their decision to stay invested through the tough patches in the markets.

This questioning of time-tested strategies is understandable. After all, economically speaking, 2008 is a year to forget. But don’t forget it without learning a lesson. The lessons learned will be different for all of us. When it comes to investing, buy and hold in particular, Morningstar interviewed three investment pros who teach a lesson on buy and hold investing.

John Bogle makes a great point when he says, “…we don’t know what people mean when they say buy and hold.” Just like we will all learn a different lesson from the recent financial crisis, we probably all think of, and utilize, buy and hold strategies in a different manner. Regardless, it is worth watching the brief video interviews regarding the “Three Takes on the So-Called Death of Buy and Hold.”