Let Your Goals Be The Priority
Dalal Street Investment Journal|September 25, 2023
Equity is an asset class that helps you earn positive real rate of return over time, provided you invest in line with your asset allocation as well as time horizon and invest in a disciplined manner
Let Your Goals Be The Priority

Hemant Rustagi

Chief Executive Officer, Wiseinvest Pvt Ltd.

The Indian stock markets are touching dizzying heights. While investors are happy looking at how their portfolios are performing, there are those who are wondering whether they should stay invested or whether it is time to book some profits. Besides, some of those looking to begin their investment process are contemplating whether they should start investing at the time of such high valuations or wait for the market to cool down. If you are one of those investors who are facing either of these dilemmas, here's what you need to do.

The decision to book profit now or not should depend upon your investment objectives and time horizon. If you have been investing with a clearly defined time horizon as well as in line with your asset allocation and still have time on hand, you need to continue with your investment process. Of course, if you began investing without having a clear idea about your time horizon, it's time to do that now, and then decide the course of action.

This story is from the September 25, 2023 edition of Dalal Street Investment Journal.

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