Market experts often say, "time in the market" is more important than "timing the market." With the asset base expanding over the last few years, investors are spoilt for choice as to where they can put their money to work. From equities to real estate, gold, silver, and cryptocurrencies, there are a plethora of options.

Quite often, the small retail investor ends up chasing momentum and more often than not finds herself on the wrong side of the trade. However, it's not just small investors who try and fail in "timing the market". Even the best-informed corporates could find themselves on the wrong side of a trend. Udaipur-based Hindustan Zinc is a recent example.

The ₹2 lakh crore ($22.8 billion) Hindustan Zinc hedged 131 tonnes of silver, which is around 34% of its estimated silver p

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