05/05/2026
The Rebound
When Markets Bounce Back — Episode 1
Interesting 1-minute read — stay with this, it might change how you see market crashes.
September 15, 2008.
Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy.
Overnight, the world changed.
No bailout. No warning. Just panic crossing borders.
In India 🇮🇳, FIIs pulled out ₹53,000 crore.
BSE Sensex fell from 21,000 to 8,700.
A brutal 58% crash in just 9 months.
Fear peaked. Investors exited.
But here’s the twist…
By December 2010, the Sensex had *recovered every single point.
Those who sold in panic?
Had to buy back higher.
Those who stayed invested…
especially SIP investors?
They didn’t just survive—
they quietly accumulated more units at lower NAVs…
and came out stronger.
So the real question isn’t *“Why did markets fall?”*
It’s this
When markets fall… do you stop your SIP?
Or do you accelerate your future wealth?
Crashes don’t destroy wealth—
they transfer it from panic to patience.