Six things for investors to do right now (and one to avoid)

Retail investors, superannuation savers and retirees are understandably jittery, so we asked financial planners for advice.

Joanna MatherWealth editor

Apr 7, 2025 – 7.30pm

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The Australian sharemarket experienced its largest one-day loss in five years on Monday and more turbulence is on its way.

Retail investors, superannuation savers and retirees are understandably jittery, so we asked financial planners for advice about what to do. It’s not all doom and gloom – dips present buying opportunities and if you’ve just come into an inheritance or other windfall, it might be time to seize the day.

Joanna Mather joined the AFR as an education reporter in 2008. She spent four years in the Canberra press gallery before becoming superannuation reporter in 2016, deputy news director in 2021 and wealth editor in 2023.