It has been a wild, gut-wrenching ride for investors since the pandemic first broke in March 2020. First, there was that numbing dive into a despairing abyss and then the euphoric leap back to the top.

But do investors have the stomach for such a volatile churn? Can they protect their wealth and still ensure reasonable returns? Those are just the sort of questions that Deepak Jain, head of sales — retail & institutional business at Edelweiss Asset Management Company, and Shibu Das, director, Fine Advice Pvt Ltd, will seek to answer at the webinar on Thursday.

They will try and explain how and why you shouldn’t lose your shirt — and your sangfroid — when picking your way through a pandemic-battered economic wasteland.

The focus will be on retaining your cool and cutting through the noise while pursuing long-term investment strategies.

Knee-jerk reactions and huddling with the crowd doesn’t create alpha or wealth. Certainly, roaring bull markets don’t last a lifetime nor do crashing bear markets! Over time, investors who focus on their long-term goals have a better chance of withstanding rocky market phases.

The pain of losing wealth usually outweighs the joys of raking in the notional moolah. When is the best time to place your bets; how important is it to seek financial advice; and most importantly how long should you stay invested in a mutual fund and what sort of goals can you realistically set for yourself: Jain and Das will be ready to field every curve ball you throw at them in the interactive Q&A at the end of the session.

Highlights of the session

• Financial planning to grow wealth in the ‘new normal’
• Your financial goals in life and how the pandemic has made us think differently
• Modes of investment relevant today; Special tips for young and salaried groups to start accumulating wealth
• Creation and protection of funds
• Why mutual funds are relevant
• How do you start an SIPs and what other options do you have
• What are the basics of investing — and do they change during a crisis?