Devina Mehra, Founder, Chairperson and MD of First Global, shared eight valuable lessons for investors—from avoiding emotional investing to building a globally diversified portfolio.

According to Mehra, FOMO (fear of missing out) is one of the biggest mistakes investors can make. “If you chase the heroes of yesterday, you will systematically underperform,” she warned, adding that those who blindly follow market trends—whether it’s small caps, gold, or new themes—tend to lose out in the long run.

On gold, Mehra broke the myth of it being a safe haven. “Gold is actually no safe haven. It has been more volatile than equities in dollar terms,” she said. Historically, gold prices have taken decades to recover from their peaks—it took 27 years to regain its 1980 high. While gold remains a vali

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