Time to sweat a bit?

The equity markets are down about 7 per cent since the recent peak at the end of September. It's no big deal, one way or the other. It could be the long-foretold big 'correction' or some minor hiccup, heralding a period of stagnation, or some combination of the above. It does not matter. This is part and parcel of equity investments. All you have to do is hunker down and wait for the storm to pass. Every investor in stocks and equity mutual funds knows the drill. Of course, this assumes that your investment portfolio is largely composed of carefully chosen stocks and funds, which I'm sure it is. Isn't it? I'm sorry, but did I make you uncomfortable with that last question? If you're sweating a bit at that, now might be a good time for some honest introspection. Did you jump onto those trending stocks that some talking head couldn't stop talking about? Are there a few 'sure shots' in your portfolio that haven't quite lived up to their promise? Market dips have a wa