Lessons from a long-term investor

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I have been a disciplined investor for more than 40 years. But the virus broke me in 40 days.

It's Thursday morning, March 19 - four weeks into the coronavirus market crash of 2020.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on April 12, 2020, with the headline Lessons from a long-term investor. Subscribe