How retail investors can hedge their equity portfolio?

[Neostar]

How retail investors can hedge their equity portfolio?

[rj07]

You can buy puts, short futures etc…

But why hedge? It reduces your returns.
Keep investing, simple!

[4autotrading]

I have replied to your other thread. Both of these questions are quite similar -

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