With a sharp fall and a swift rise in indices, how should investors position their portfolios?

The last few months have seen market volatility at never-seen-before levels. We saw the sharpest drop ever, with nearly a 30-35% drop in key indices less than a month. Yet, before one could even say “bear”, the fastest-ever recovery also followed in the next 3 months, with most indices recovering smartly from their March bottoms, to be close to their pre-COVID highs.

 

For customers, emotional reactions are completely understandable. On one hand, there is loss-aversion at work, and on the other, there is the fear of missing out, or FOMO.

 

So, coming back to the question, how does one handle such situations? Is there a way to navigate markets, especially when they go through such roller-coaster rides?

 

Read our latest article, published on Moneycontrol, to help you wade through this emotional jungle and take the right decisions.

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/personal-finance/with-a-sharp-fall-and-swift-rise-in-the-indices-how-should-investors-position-their-portfolios-5787221.html

 

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