The sudden and sharp slide has come as a rude reminder of the dangers associated with stock investing.
As Nifty moved closer to the psychologically important 10,000-mark, it added to the anxiety of the mutual fund investors. The Sensex has fallen more than 5,000 points since its all-time high of 38989. The sudden and sharp slide has come as a rude reminder of the dangers associated with stock investing and caused a major flutter in the investing community, especially those who are faint-hearted or have low risk appetite. But does that mean you should change your investment strategy? Here is how you should look at this question.
Experts are of the opinion that it is the time to take a longer timeframe while investing in stocks and equity mutual funds. Sandeep Jethwani, head of advisory group, IIFL Investment Managers says that one should invest in large cap stocks and go slow on mid and small cap stocks.
If you are thinking of taking advantage of current fall in markets by investing in equity mutual funds, you should read this to pick the best mutual fund scheme for your portfolio.
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