Fool.com® Market Coverage

As Fools, we love to see the rising enthusiasm for the markets, investing, and business.

But it has to be long-term for it to be Foolish.

It has to be diversified.

It has to be about business performance.

And it has to be about making the world better.

Here's a reminder of why focusing on long term investing is key, as well as some resources on current events in the market that may make you question your long term strategy.

First up: a refresher on our Dos and Don'ts of Investing.

Investing involves taking some risk, but investors can control most of those risks just by avoiding the dangerous mistakes too many investors make. Follow Foolish principles instead, and we think investors like you will be on your way to financial success.

Check out this data from our Simulator tool:

• If a Fool’s portfolio held 50 stocks for 5 years, the likelihood it would have a positive return is 98.7% with an average return of 69.8%.
• If a Fool’s portfolio held 50 stocks for 3 years, the likelihood it would have a positive return is 89.1% with an average return of 34.6%.
• If a Fool’s portfolio held 50 stocks for 1 year, the likelihood it would have a positive return is 79% with an average return of 11.3%.

The longer you hold your stocks, the more likely you are to have positive returns and much higher returns.

To learn more and check out other resources, click on the blocks below!

Remember: Stocks go up and down in the short term, but they always go up in the long term. You've got this!