QUOTE(Pink Spider @ May 29 2013, 02:17 PM)
That's why I always emphasise, pick the right funds, keep them come rain or shine unless there is some major change at fund management team and/or fund investment style/mandate.
Buy and hold is especially relevant to UT investing esp due to the SC + annual management fees.
saw this on the web,...which i think is ok to follow,
Monitor, Monitor, Monitor
Once you have your portfolio built up, you don’t stop there.
You will have to monitor the performance and re-evaluate your portfolio mix as you pass through different stages of your life and as your circumstances change. You will have to adjust your portfolio holdings to suit your changing needs. This will be a continuous cycle as long as you continue to invest. With discipline and suitable investment strategy, you will find that your investment portfolio will help you to achieve your financial goals which once seemed so distant.

i guess, if cannot bear the SC and some losses, don't invest, go keep $$ in FD in bank with PIDM coverage...and see that the $$ got eaten away buy inflation