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Coronavirus impact: 5 dos and don'ts to protect your investment portfolio in a bear market

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Coronavirus impact: 5 dos and don'ts to protect your investment portfolio in a bear market
The spread of Covid-19 has mauled the market. Finding yourself in the grips of a bear market will upend any haughty notions you may have about your risk appetite. This story tells you how to contain the damage caused to your investment portfolio.
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Quality is a theme to consider now, in a bear market and pandemic-caused panic. Since many small and weak companies may not recover from this churn, it makes sense to stick to big and quality companies. However, investors should not pay a very high price.
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