Amidst a sharp run-up in gold and silver prices, investors are advised to rebalance their portfolios by booking partial profits in precious metals and reallocating to domestic equities and debt, according to financial experts.
Valuations at current levels have historically corresponded single-digit returns.
'Continue with your SIPs to get the benefit of lower average prices in this challenging market environment.'
Rebalance your portfolio in case it has become overweight on equities vis-a-vis your strategic asset allocation.
Many investors want to exit equities now and re-enter when they begin to rise. Such timing is difficult to pull off.
Despite the uncertainties created by rising bond yields and oil prices, fund managers have been proactively deploying fresh flows into the equity market. The cash available with equity fund managers, which has remained lower at around 5 per cent in the past few months, hit a 16-month low of 4.8 per cent in September, shows a Motilal Oswal Financial Services report. Cash holdings in equity schemes had topped 6 per cent in February amid subdued equity market sentiment.
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