If new investors see markets fall 5-10%, panic and exit, they may never return: says JioBlackRock AMC’s Swaminathan

According to JioBlackRock's Sid Swaminathan, Staying consistently invested throughout market cycles is crucial, as panicking and selling during downturns often leads to losses and misses out on significant long-term recoveries.

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Markets have remained resilient despite broadly negative returns over two years, supported by monthly SIP inflows, and this resilience could also attract foreign investors as conditions stabilize, said Sid Swaminathan, managing director and chief executive officer, JioBlackRock Asset Management. However, high SIP stoppages and cancellations point to rising investor churn, particularly among those who started investing less than two years ago, raising concerns about investor persistence.

“If new investors see the market fall 5-10%, panic and exit, they may never return,” Swaminathan said in an interview.

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