Sensex off 9,400 points from record high: How to pick stocks when market is in a free fall - Economic Times

Markets have witnessed many such falls in the past. When the tides are low, it takes down all the ships. Such a scenario triggers panic among investors, who forget this could in fact be the best time to accumulate stocks.

Volatility is part and parcel of investing, and so are phases of bull and bear markets. Anxiety, agitation, fear, and loss of patience are the basic traits of the bear market phase. The S&P BSE… [+2091 chars]

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