• Review your balances and positions on a regular basis, so you'll always know what you have and how it's invested.
  
  
• Give your entire portfolio a periodic checkup so your asset allocation strategy can still help you meet your investment goals — and that your investments are still appropriate. This is especially important if there have been significant changes in the market or changes in your personal financial situation.
  
  
• Remember to have a long-term view on investing.
  
  

"Investing is not an overnight phenomenon. It's a financial commitment of at least seven years, longer is even better."