When to sell a stock? The seven golden rules of investing

For those who have stayed out of the market before or after the pandemic, the challenge of when to get back in is seemingly much harder

The year began amidst a raging bull market. Global equities have made up all the post-pandemic losses and are up nearly 85 per cent since their March 2020 low. Yet, our data shows many investors have missed the bull run altogether or are significantly underinvested, waiting for the ‘right’ opportunity to re-enter. Those who did stay invested through the volatility or re-entered the market in 2020 have a slightly different problem - ‘Should I sell?’.

It is safe to say that most of us belong to one of these categories. History shows there are time-tested methods to deal with these