Me & My Money: Keep investing even when the going gets tough, says entrepreneur

He walks the talk by putting 65% of his cash in his digital wealth management firm's portfolios

StashAway co-founder Michele Ferrario says most of the digital wealth management platform's clients continue to stick with their investment plans despite the coronavirus crisis, although some have paused or, in some cases, liquidated their portfolios
StashAway co-founder Michele Ferrario says most of the digital wealth management platform's clients continue to stick with their investment plans despite the coronavirus crisis, although some have paused or, in some cases, liquidated their portfolios, as with any market crash. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
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The coronavirus crisis might seem like a good time to pull back from the market, but entrepreneur Michele Ferrario believes it is important to keep investing with a long-term view.

Mr Ferrario is the co-founder of digital wealth management platform StashAway, which started in Singapore in 2016.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on April 26, 2020, with the headline Me & My Money: Keep investing even when the going gets tough, says entrepreneur. Subscribe