Bear markets are the ultimate behavioural test for investors; the outcome of this test says more about their likelihood of success in building wealth over the long run than does the direction of financial markets. Investors will either stay smart, or yield to emotion, which can ruin the potential for gains.

Recent market volatility has shaken investors. Understand loss aversion and cognitive biases - must-have knowledge for successful long-term investors.

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In the early days of an outbreak there is always uncertainty. An epidemic like the coronavirus, with potential to become a global pandemic, has shaken us all. But history shows pandemics can often just a sniffle in investment markets.