The Core Report #738 "Stop Loving Your Stocks" Devina Mehra on the Biggest Investor Mistake | The Core Report
Nov 29, 2025
Devina Mehra, founder and CMD of First Global, shares her extensive investment insights. She warns against the emotional attachment to stocks and emphasizes the critical need for risk management and data-driven decisions. Devina discusses the dangers of IPO frenzies, small-cap euphoria, and how missing just a few key market days can devastate long-term returns. She also explores the importance of global diversification, the unique challenges of AI investments, and offers practical tips for building resilient portfolios. Perfect for navigating India’s evolving market landscape!
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Prioritize Allocation And Risk Controls
- Get your broad asset allocation right and use global diversification to reduce concentrated risk.
- Put risk-management parameters like stop losses in place before markets move against you.
Index Highs Can Mask Narrow Markets
- Market indices hide a narrow rally where many individual portfolios remain below all-time highs.
- Equity returns are lumpy and index peaks don’t mean widespread gains across stocks.
A Few Days Drive Most Returns
- Missing a handful of the market's best days destroys long-term returns disproportionately.
- Staying invested through volatility usually outperforms timing exits unless you foresee a major crash.
