Each correction had a different reason, but within two years of crash, in each case the market behaved exactly the same, rising from the ashes to reach new peaks.
People who believed that this time it is different and exited from the market booked loses. But, people who remained invested or added fresh funds in the markets were handsomely rewarded.
Despite the current correction, a sum of INR 1 lac invested in April 1990 would have grown to INR 43 lacs most of which is tax free. Which in terms of returns is 13.28% CAGR(Compounded Annual Growth Rate).
During the same period SIP return has been 11% CAGR again most of which is tax free. Indeed a good way to preserve and grow wealth, isn’t it.
(Note: – Dividend income has not been accounted here to calculated the returns. Dividend income from investments will add approximately another 1% to the overall returns.)
As I write this, the SENSEX has already recovered 34% from its recent lows reached on 23rd March 2020. SENSEX had reached a low of 25,638.9 on 23rd March 2020 and is currently trading at 34,287.24 (Friday, the 05th June 2020 closing).
While the market does its job consistently without rest, it only expects one thing from us….discipline and patience.
There are things which we can control and there are things which we cannot control. So, let’s focus on things that we can control (our emotions) and let market do the magic for us.
Keep investing with discipline and markets will surely reward us. Try to outsmart the market and market will surely punish us.
Whatever we do, the power to choose lies with us.
So…. choose wisely.