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According to Edward Jones, stock market investors should also also keep an eye on the quality of their investment, in true Warren Buffet style, to ensure they receive the best returns for their money.
The firm said that long-term investors realise that the stock market has seen ten previous bear markets since 1948 and has rebounded from each one of them.
"Work to remain focused on your goals and remember that to be a long-term investor means you must remain invested every day," the company said.
Recently, Warren Buffett, widely regarded as the most successful investor of all time and aleading exponent of philanthrocapitalism, donate stock in his Berkshire Hathaway vehicle to two charities.
Over time, all of his Berkshire stock will go to charity, reports BusinessWeek.
