Dont be panic in share market

Many of the investors are facing problem that what must I do not do in share market. Heres what we suggest you do when the bulls and bears kick up

1. Dont be panic

The market is volatile. Accept that. It will keep fluctuating. Dont 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. Dont sell unnecessarily.

2. Dont make huge investments

When the market dips, go ahead and buy some stocks. But dont 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. Dont 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. Dont 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 wont 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.