- Reality of “long-term investing”: Most investors stay long-term only while prices rise. The real test comes during consolidation, when silence replaces excitement. That’s where conviction breaks and exits happen—often just before the real move. Markets don’t test knowledge; they test patience. Multibaggers are built in consolidation, not rallies.
- Big lesson from recent bubbles: Adani, SME, IPO listings, microcaps, defence, EMS, solar—every euphoric pocket eventually burst, with many stocks now down 30–80% and forgotten. Momentum works, but exit matters more than entry. Cheerleaders disappear at the top. Always trade with an exit framework—profits booked are the only real success.
- Hard truth of Indian markets: Indices appear stable, but two out of three stocks are negative, with deep median drawdowns. As per market grapevine, index management masks broader weakness to sustain sentiment and SIP flows, while 85% of stocks trade 20–80% below highs. Frustrated investors are quietly reallocating to gold and silver, where returns have been swift and visible.
- CG Power and Industrial Solutions won a Rs.900 cr transformer order from the US for a major data centre project, marking a significant global entry—just keep on track.
- Market falls defined: 10% correction, 20% bear market, >30% crash, >50% recession.
