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Average annualised return to investors in Indian stock market: +23.77%

% of 5 year periods where investors inINVESTMENTS OVER: ANY FIVE YEAR PERIOD OVER THE PAST 26 YEARS

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Indian stock market

Average annualised return to investors in Indian stock market: +18.05%

% of 10 year periods where investors inINVESTMENTS OVER: ANY TEN YEAR PERIOD OVER THE PAST 26 YEARS

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1.55%

Indian stock market

Average annualised return to investors in Indian stock market: +14.73%

So, the simple answer? The longer you can give your investments, the less the impactof short-term market movements.

Note: You should be aware that past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.The value of an investment can go down as well as up and you may get back less thanyou invested. You may get back more or less than this as a result of currency fluctuations.

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Fidelity’s research shows that, historically, the longer you stay invested, the smaller the likelihood you will lose money and the greater the chance you will make money. This analysis (see table below) covers a period of over 26 years an looks at the different outcomes over one, five and ten year investment timeframes. The results are based on the returns from the BSE Sensex.

The table shows that over 26 years from the end of 1983 to December of 2009, no matter when an investor had commenced an investment, they would not have made an overall loss provided they remained invested for 10 years or more. In contrast, investors who sold after five years would have run a risk of their investment declining in value, and selling after only one year would further increase the chance of a loss.

THE DANGERS OF MARKET TIMING

INDIA BSE Sensex 14.05% 5.75% 0.29% -4.23% -7.99%

MISSED 40BEST DAYS

All figures show annualised, total returns, taken from 10 year period, starting from each consecutive month, from 30/06/2000 to 30/06/2010.Source: Bloomberg as at 30/06/2010. Returns of BSE Sensex have been used. Remember, indices are not a representation of a financial product - they do not take account of costs or tax and do not reflect the performance of any individual portfolio.

Missing the best ten days (equivalent to less than one day a year) has reduced annualisedreturns from all leading stock markets significantly.

Missing the best 30 days (less than three a year) over a 10 year period would result inyour investment losing money. Far from minimising investment risk, market timing isin fact a high risk strategy.

It can be tempting during times of stock market uncertainty to delay making investmentdecisions or to sell existing holdings in the hope of buying back in when values are lower.In theory this sort of ’market timing’ is an attractive plan, but it seldom works in practice.

Just as the sharp falls in stock markets tend to occur over short periods of time, the bestgains are similarly concentrated. Because these gains often occur just before, or after,a market fall - an investor who tries to avoid falls is highly likely to miss the best gains.

Fidelity has analysed the returns from the Indian stock market over the period 2000-2010.The results show that missing just a few days of good returns can significantly impactoverall performance.

MARKET INDEX STAYS FULLYINVESTED

MISSED 10BEST DAYS

MISSED 20BEST DAYS

MISSED 30BEST DAYS

Compounded annualised returns over 10 years – effect of missing the best days

If your personal circumstances and investment goals have not changed, and you are stillable to take a medium to long term view, then it is probably appropriate to ‘sit tight‘ throughany periods of uncertainty.

Remember time, NOT timing, is the key to investing.

Fidelity only gives information about its own products and services and does not provideinvestment advice based on individual circumstances. If you are unsure whether an investmentis right for you, you should contact a Financial Adviser.

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