We often hear experts saying that it’s a futile exercise to time the markets as it’s extremely difficult if not impossible to do so. This is because equity as an asset class can be very unpredictable in the short term as multiple factors – known or unknown, can drive the returns of equities in the very short term. This very nature of equities often drives away investors or influence their investment decision making. Therefore, investors require a tool or a solution that can help them tide over this short-term market volatility and provide a relatively smoother or a balanced investment experience.
Well, he may consider investing in Mirae Asset Balanced Advantage Fund which dynamically changes it’s equity allocation commensurate to change in the market conditions with the help of an underlying proprietary model. The Fund aims to participate reasonably well during upside market phases as well as protect during market corrections. While it’s important to participate during uptrends in equities, it’s equally important, if not more, to protect the portfolio on the downside or when equities correct. Let’s understand this in Mathematical terms - while it takes +50% gain to get to from 100 to 150, but if you lose 50% on a base of 150 i.e. 75, then it will need a gain of +100% to get back to 150. Hence, it’s very important to lose less.
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