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Day in and day out we have been bombarded by the news of gloom and doom. Watching the business news channels has been depressing. Reading the newspapers has been depressing. Luckily, we have the comical relief provided by the elections and the wonderful speeches of hate and violence to inspire us to move onward, to move forward.
Should i exit from stock market now? or should i remain invested? - "to be or not to be"
Investing in shares is actually an investment in the underlying business of company. In the ability of the managements of those businesses to ride the company through good times - and bad times. Of course, you need to be careful that you don’t end up investing in companies where the management starts riding a tiger of fraud and deceit -as Satyam shareholders found out. Or one in which the horses are pulling two carriages - one with air-conditioned comfort for the founder promoters who get their rich exits (as in the case of Ranbaxy) and one for the rest of us chumps. Nothing illegal about it. Buyers beware
During my discussions with my friends on what to do next in the market.I tell them that I don't have a definitive answer as to when the recovery will start ( or has it started already!); the uncertainity that surrounds the coming general election is making the entire picture very hazy,but i am sure informed decisions will definitely help savvy investor.

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