Are Long Term Investments Turning Into Long Term Stress?

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I came across a Reddit post from a new investor who started just a few months ago, and it really resonated with me. They shared how their mood has been completely tied to the market, checking notifications, watching the charts, feeling good on days the market goes up, and doubting every decision when it drops. What they thought would be “buy and chill” has turned into “buy and panic-watch.”

With the recent volatility in Indian stocks, it almost feels like long-term investments are turning into long-term stress.

I’m curious, did any of you go through this phase when you first started investing, or were you able to stay calm and ignore the daily market swings?

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I dont stress about investments, partly because I have a diversified asset allocation, but also because I believe that things will sort themselves out in the long term.
About ‘trading’ - it does induce some stress/anxiety (excitement) :wink:

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Also, i hope people remember this even during times of plenty,
and don’t simply chase exposure to markets due to FOMO.

Not everyone needs exposure to markets.
Not significant exposure anyway.
Not concentrated exposure too.

But, there will always be some.

…and the cycle will continue :sweat:

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TCS what a large cap stock last 5 years its above 4523 now 2350

long term some time we need to sit long term -

Indian government hiking tax in stock market will be a disaster yoy budget

FII pressing Sell button strong - some reason they need its war - but long term they are selling - they will sell continusely also

BOND reit invit are ok in india - stock are falling like 50 percentage - mutual fund are falling like 15 to 18% really scare

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i had SIP running during 2008 crash and corona period. Although amount in 2008 was laughably small…

I guess since SIP investment is boring, it kept on running in autopilot mode. Irrespective of daily market swings.

By gods grace today i have luxury to think it is seasonal sale, and every month happily move some amount from debt to equity on top of SIP.

of course I dont need this money for next 7-10 years and i dont invest directly in stocks.
So what is right for me may not be work for everyone else. esp if some needs money in next 5-7 years pure equity funds is not right solution. There are other mutual fund categories for the same.

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