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| 15 June, 2021, 05:46 PM IST | E-Paper
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    Market declines are when survival of the fittest happens: Why the mentally agile thrive in investing

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    Volatility and uncertainty create investors who go on to make a lot of money over the years— but not everyone qualifies. It doesn’t take too much time at the bottom to figure out that market declines have hidden benefits if you understand what’s happening.

    For many of us, our personalities have been shaped by our childhood and growing up experiences. I have no rigorous knowledge of such issues but experts say so and it does make sense. What’s interesting is that while talking to many investors, I have slowly come to realise that something similar happens in our investing lives. When we start investing, the first few years shape our thinking and attitude for the rest of our investing lives. We see
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