Kolkata: More and more youth are flocking the equity markets and equity-linked instruments in the pursuit of quick and big profits. Data from NSE (National Stock Exchange) show that as many as 3.5 crore investors aged below 30 years — more than the total population of many countries — have entered the market in the last four-five years. Most significant, many of them are first generation investors in the equity markets. But entwined with equity investing is the concept of risk assessment and risk management.

“Young professionals today are making more investments than ever before yet many of them aren’t fully aware of the hazards they’re incurring. Frequently disregarded are ideas like beta and standard deviation which are essential for evaluating risk and volatility. The pursuit of greater profits is causing people to unintentionally........

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