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Covid-19 curbs will hurt stocks but also offer opportunities
Investors may find stocks worth buying within the clutter of immediate risks
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Just like Singapore, most economies worldwide are in the midst of recovery from the coronavirus-induced recession, and stock markets have risen to their highest in months, so investors would be looking to book profits.
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Stock market bull runs are always a double-edged sword for investors.
As prices rise, the chances of making a loss rise as well. That generates bouts of profit-taking, which lowers prices to a level where returns outweigh the risk of booking a loss.
