{"id":2024,"date":"2019-12-21T15:35:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-21T15:35:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-11-07T12:16:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T06:46:59","slug":"the-art-of-not-doing-anything-when-everyone-is-running","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equentis.com\/blog\/the-art-of-not-doing-anything-when-everyone-is-running\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Not Doing Anything When Everyone is Running"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Probably, the best stress-buster I have in my life is spending time with my 9-year-old cousin sister Pihu. On a recent Sunday evening when I went to see her, she came to me excitedly and said, \u201cSee bhaiyya, I got orbeez.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orbeez beads are small colourful beads that when soaked in water for 4-6 hours grows by about 100 times as compared to their original size. Kids then use these orbeez beads to decorate flower vase, bowls, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I took part in her excitement and said, \u201cLet\u2019s soak in the water now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we soaked the beads, I saw Pihu getting restless and checking orbeez every 15-20 minutes. Like most kids of her age, she wanted to see immediate results of her thrill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I tried to tell her, \u201cPihu, all you need to do is give it time. Leave it aside for few hours. Trust me, it will grow!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDidi, I have to check whether it is growing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, all my efforts could not match her excitement as she kept fidgeting with orbeez beads. The end result: The beads did not grow enough as it should have, and disappointed Pihu, blamed it on the quality of the beads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPihu, you got to be a little patient to see the results,\u201d I tried to explain her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I said this to her, I realized, it\u2019s not just Pihu or kids belonging to that generation. We adults as well fail at staying patient. We often tend to act, even when staying patient is all we need to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to the stock market<\/a>, as per the Global<\/a> Investor Study conducted by Schroders Investment Management, the results say that many investors share the common trait of impatience while investing in the stock market, with an average holding period of not more than three years. The study further stated that investors aged 18 to 35 expect a minimum return of 10.2%, but are willing to hold investment only for 1.5 years. Now, frequent churning dampens portfolio returns after considering the Short-term capital gains<\/a> tax<\/a>, transaction charges, brokerage, etc. Not that one should buy and forget, the winning ingredient lies in rebalancing portfolio, only if required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While advising Indian investors, I see a common trend- they find it awfully painstaking not to hit the green or red button during volatile times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During our 4th<\/sup> Elite Club Conclave, I met one investor who told me that even though he knew the stock was fundamentally solid and shall rebound when the markets recover, he could just not prevent himself from selling the stock during the times of transient downfall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So irrespective of how much we say in our emails, blogs, conclaves or brochures, investors find it difficult to stay calm, remain patient and trust their research and time to see their wealth grow. When the market shows their mood swings, investors too act illogical, go on irrational buying and selling, which makes investor lose the two most important resource of their lives. That is both \u2013 \u2018time\u2019 and \u2018money.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why investors find it challenging to not act? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n