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Views on the economy and market performance from 2022 and the outlook for 2023- Mr. Viram Shah, Co-founder & CEO, Vested Finance

If we talk about 2022, then we have witnessed the fall in the market and then in the last few months, the market has recovered considerably. 

For example, for the investors, the fourth quarter of 2022 has been rewarding. The Dow had its best month in nearly 30 years in October, and it's up about 3% in November. The blue-chip index is around 6% lower for 2022 and is only 7% behind its all-time high. 

To sum, investors need to stay calm and stick to investment basics. They need to understand that 2022 was a volatile year, especially when compared to 2021. Market cycles are part of the investment journey, so we must accept this and make sure that we don’t make any hasty decisions. Every downturn provides opportunities to buy great companies at cheaper prices

Whether it is India or the US, we encourage investors to stay invested for the long term. Over the last decade, the Indian markets and US markets have given comparable returns. What international investing helps with is to diversify their risk. They are investing in a market that will not move in tandem with the local market and thus this allows them to spread their risk and still earn similar returns. One important factor when investing internationally is that investors must remember to invest via regulated entities to ensure appropriate regulatory oversight. For example, Vested is a Broker Dealer in the US and is regulated by the SEC. The other is also to pick a platform that offers ease of use not just in trading but also for fund transfers from INR to USD and the reverse. 

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