Prajna Capital - An Investment Guide

Go for equity or MF based on risk appetite Some tips for investors in these volatile times when it is difficult to choose between equity investing and safer options The domestic stock markets have seen a historic bull run over the last four years. From the beginning of 2008, the markets are in a correction phase due to weak investor sentiments in the local as well as global markets. We have witnessed unprecedented volatility in the markets in the last few months, especially over the last 4-5 months. In fact, the domestic markets are among the most volatile markets in the world (volatility in the Indian stock markets is much higher than markets in developed economies like Dow Jones , NYSE, Nikkei, FTSE etc). There were many days when the Sensex recorded more than 1,000 points (above five percent) intra-day swings. The rise and fall of share prices (market direction) depend of various market forces. In fact, the factors that affect stock markets have increased significantly over the la...