Hold on to those quality, high-conviction stocks during market correction

Being diversified across asset classes will also help to stem your losses when the economy is recovering

The Sensex fell from 61,235 on January 13 to 57,491.5 on January 24, registering seven days of losses. The heightened volatility in the equity markets has unnerved many novice investors, who have only witnessed a bull run since April 2020.

Fed tightening causing jitters

Globally, market participants are focused on the potential tightening of liquidity and increase in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve. “While the US Fed had telegraphed the fact that it will raise rates this year, the minutes of its meet released recently also signaled that it is discussing cutting down its balance sheet size, which