Stock market turmoil: Here are the worst possible mistakes you can commit

Stopping your SIPs or pulling out investments from equity markets are the worst possible mistakes you can commit

The year 2017 was a year of exceptionally low volatility in the markets. Equities kept rising without any major pullbacks. During this bull run, a large number of new investors climbed the equity mutual fund bandwagon. For these investors, the ongoing market correction — the Sensex is down 5.8 per cent from its all-time closing high on January 29) — will be the first big brush with volatility, and possibly a good correction. While it is natural to feel anxious, new investors should not compound their woes with mistakes.  
 
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