Timing the market during a crisis does not work

2020 has already proved to be a volatile year, with the Sensex being down by 23 per cent year-to-date. The market has experienced a roller-coaster ride. While there was a day when the Sensex closed -13 per cent from the previous day close, there was also a day when it closed up nine per cent. Amid this, it is unnerving for an investor looking to enter the market to decide the right time to do it. Should one wait for that dreadful day when the Sensex again takes a big hit? Or should one invest irrespective of the market's performance?

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