New Delhi, March 13 -- The secondary market has been undergoing a lot of pressure lately. Benchmark index Nifty50 has alreadyfallen 16 percent off its peak level. On account ofvolatility, it is recommended to invest in safer assets which include precious metals such asgold, debt funds andfixed deposits, among others.

Interestingly,retail investors are gradually reducing their exposure to equity schemes, albeit marginally. The latestAMFI data for February revealed that inflow into equity mutual fundsdeclined by 26 percent on a month-on-month basis.

Inflow into equity schemes reduced from Rs.39,687 crore to Rs.29,303 crore, thus reflecting the confidence ofsmall investors into mutual fund schemes.

It is recommended to explore investing i...