SEBI chief asks investors not to invest on basis of market rumours
The Hindu
“Investors need to be careful and do their due diligence while investing in securities markets,” SEBI Chairman Ajay Tyagi said.
Amid growing retail participation in equity markets, SEBI Chairman Ajay Tyagi has cautioned investors against investing on the basis of market rumours and asked them to deal only with registered intermediaries.
After COVID-19, the Indian securities market witnessed a significant growth in terms of market capitalisation as well as numbers of new demat and trading accounts. Also, the mutual funds saw significant inflows, Mr. Tyagi said.
“Investors need to be careful and do their due diligence while investing in securities markets. They should not invest on the basis of market rumours and should deal only with registered intermediaries,” Mr. Tyagi said in a message on the ocassion of the World Investor Week 2021.

Insurance penetration and density are often misunderstood and do not reveal how many families are insured or whether they would be financially secure if the main earning member were to die. The real issue is not reach but adequacy, as households may have life insurance but not enough cover to replace lost income, leaving them financially vulnerable.












