Many of the investors are facing problem that what
must I do not do in share market. Here's what we suggest
you do when the bulls and bears kick up a lot of dust.
1. Don't be panic
The market is volatile. Accept that. It will keep fluctuating.
Don't be panic. If the prices of your shares have plummeted,
there is no reason to want to get rid of them in a hurry.
Stay invested if nothing fundamental about your company
has changed. Be ditto with your mutual fund. Does the
Net Asset Value deep dipping and then rising slightly?
Hold on. Don't sell unnecessarily.
2. Don't make
huge investments
When the market dips, go ahead and buy some stocks. But
don't invest huge amounts. Pick up the shares in stages.
Keep some money aside and zero in on a few companies you
believe in. When the market dips --buy them. When the
market dips again, , you can pick up some more. Keep buying
the shares periodically.
Everyone knows that they should buy when the market has
reached its lowest and sell the shares when the market
peaks. But the fact remains; no one can time the market.
It is impossible for an individual to state when the share
price has reached rock bottom. Instead, buy shares over
a period of time; this way, you will average your costs.
Pick a few stocks and invest in them gradually. Be ditto
with a mutual fund. Invest small amounts gradually via
a Systematic Investment Plan. Here, you invest a fixed
amount every month into your fund and you get units allocated
to you.
3. Don't chase performance
A stock does not become a good buy simply because its
price has been rising phenomenally. Once investors start
selling, the price will drop drastically. Be ditto with
a mutual fund. Every fund will show a great return in
the current Bull Run. That does not make it a good fund.
Track the performance of the fund over a bull and bear
market; only then make your choice.
4. Don't ignore expenses
When you buy and sell shares, you will have to pay a
brokerage fee and a Securities Transaction Tax. This
could nip into your profits especially if you are selling
for small gains. With mutual funds, if you have already
paid an entry load, then you most probably won't have
to pay an exit load. Entry loads and exit loads are
fees levied on the Net Asset Value (price of a unit
of a fund). Entry load is levied when you buy units
and an exit load when you sell them.
If you sell your shares of equity funds within a year
of buying, you end up paying a short-term capital gains
tax of 10% on your profit. If you sell after a year,
you pay no tax.