Time to be greedy or fearful? Portfolio strategies for uncertain times

If you buy a high-quality business that has growth potential, then do not bother about short-term stock price fluctuations. These stocks will eventually rise as and when the tide turns.

Have markets bottomed out? The honest answer is that we can’t say for sure. That a bottom or a top has been made can only be ascertained only after a considerable period of time has elapsed post the event.

Now, if the question is – “can stocks be bought now?” –it then is relatively simpler to answer.

While it is customary for experts to advice buying on dips, the answer is actually more nuanced. When market falls, it may mean different things to different people. For someone who is sitting on cash it comes as a rare buying opportunity. For an investor