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Should you stop your SIPs in equity funds? No, that will be a bad idea
If you do so during a bear phase, you will forgo the benefit of rupee-cost averaging, an important factor in boosting long-term performance
 "Should you stop your SIPs in equity funds? No, that will be a bad idea")
Keep SIPs going in equity funds, stick to long investment horizon
The BSE Sensitive Index, or Sensex, has been volatile in the two trading sessions on Friday and Monday with a downward bias. Experts fear the current bout of volatility may not abate soon. Investors, therefore, need to remove any possible weaknesses that may have crept into their investment portfolios during the good times to be able to deal with the tougher days ahead.Liquidity conditions tend to be tight around this time of the year with companies paying quarterly taxes. The market has been under stress for some time due to IL&FS defaults and macro-economic concerns surrounding the weak rupee, high crude oil prices, and high interest rates. On Friday, DSP Investment Managers sold non-convertible debentures of Dewan Housing Finance. This triggered worries that non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) are facing an asset-liability mismatch and liquidity concerns, sparking a selloff in the markets. Regulators like the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Securities and Exchange Board ..
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