The Dow Jumped to All-Time Highs. What Now? – International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), American Express Company (AXP), The Home Depot, Inc. (HD)

Act like you’ve been there before
Yes, the Dow set a record on Tuesday. It happened again on Wednesday. Barring any major calamities, this will be a common theme from now on. The all-time-high streak won’t go on forever, but the general trend is clear.

So this is not the time to spike the ball, sell all your shares, and declare victory over an obstinate market. That way, you’d miss out on the slow but steady gains we’ll see over the next five, 10, and 50 years.

Touchdown dances have their place, but long-term investors simply hand the ball to the nearest ref and jog off to the sidelines to find the next terrific buy. Act like Jerry Rice taking a walk down Wall Street.

The article The Dow Jumped to All-Time Highs. What Now? originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Anders Bylund.

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