New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- An individual who started investing aggressively when markets were doing well said that they are now uncomfortable with their level of equity exposure. They asked Mint whether they should reduce their investing even though their long-term goal is still several years away.

In response to the query, Feroze Azeez, joint chief executive at Anand Rathi Wealth, said that the time a person starts investing can make a big difference to how they view their portfolio.

To explain it better, Azeez said the investors who started before 2020 and those who began investing more heavily after 2020. "If you started after 2020, you have seen a lot happen in a relatively short period," he said, noting that markets recovered strongly a...