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Drawdown capacity

Risk & psychology

How large a fall in portfolio value can be absorbed without forcing a sale or altering your plans.

In plain terms

Equity does not become riskier as you age; this falls. The same 40% fall is a few months of saving at 25 and a permanent reduction in what can be spent at 58.

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Indian stock market glossary · Market Vidyalaya