HOW TO CONVINCE YOURSELF OF INVESTMENT RISKS

WHEN share prices rally, nobody complains. However, when they fall, panic sets in. Following a sharp selloff, the benchmark indices like the Sensex and the Nifty are back to the same level as at the start of the year.

- RAJAS KELKAR

Your writer received a few messages and calls from friends and relatives about their investment portfolio in light of a sharp correction recently.

There are those wondering if it is the right time to buy more. Then, some want to know if it is the right time to pare down exposure to equity and buy fixed-income assets. It is lovely to talk with someone who can discuss the present market situation. For specific advice, you must seek professional help. These are people registered with market regulators, and they have to guide you in making an appropriate asset allocation that aligns with your goals.