Navigating Market Volatility on the Colombo Stock Exchange
Navigating Market Volatility on the Colombo Stock Exchange: A 30-Year Veteran’s Guide for Retail Investors Are market fluctuations on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) causing you panic? Learn practical, time-tested strategies from a 30-year CSE investor to secure your portfolio during choppy market conditions. Introduction If you have entered the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recently, watching the All Share Price Index (ASPI) swing wildly—especially during periods of lower turnover and volume—can be nerve-wracking. Sharp pullbacks and choppy trading sessions often spark fear, prompting many new investors to make emotional, hasty decisions. Having actively invested in Sri Lanka’s stock market for over three decades, I have weathered multiple bull runs, bear markets, and political and economic cycles. Volatility is not a sign of disaster; it is a natural characteristic of stock markets. Panic selling during choppy periods only locks in actual capital losses and further fuels ...