Does stock market volatility worry you?

Investing in the stock market is akin to riding a roller coaster. It has its all-time highs and its stomach-churning lows. That's volatility for you, dear investor. Take Bajaj Finance and Trent , for instance. Their shareholders have faced drawdowns of at least 20 per cent seven and six times, respectively, in the last 10 years. In fact, Bajaj Finance plunged nearly 60 per cent from its 2019 peak in the Covid-19 aftermath. Would you still have had the nerves to hold on to it, then? A rocky ride Bajaj Finance and Trent's significant drawdowns over the years Year Bajaj Finance Trent 2015 -3.7 -31.3 2016 -11.5 -23.8 2017 -28.5 -24.1 2018 -23.9 -19.7 2019 -21.2 -18.3 2020 -58.3 -35.2 2021 -18.8 -27.3 2022

This article was originally published on July 04, 2024.