Uncertain financial situation and the market dynamics coupled with a bleak economic scenario are prompting people to take a hard look at their investment options.

Investors are especially concerned about products with long lock-in periods, say five, 10 or 15 years. Many are wondering whether it is the right time to lock funds for the long term.

Read more to know what you should do if you are in a similar situation. Enhance your liquidity position Considering job losses and pay cuts in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic, financial advisers are of the view that an investor should take some special measures to cushion the impact and prepare for the worst.

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Piers Morgan says Kate Garraway is in 'living hell' as husband Derek remains in coma

Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan has described co-star Kate Garraway as going through a "living hell".

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U.S. Adults Report Less Worry, More Happiness

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As many states have begun to reopen their economies and many more are making plans to do so, Americans are reporting improvements in their emotional health. Although the coronavirus crisis persists, less than half of U.S. adults (47%) now say they worried a lot of the previous day -- down from 59% in late March/early April, when Gallup recorded an unprecedented increase in self-reported worry.

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SoftBank racks up losses as Vision Fund investments plunge

TOKYO – Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. racked up a loss of 961.6 billion yen ($9 billion) for the fiscal year through March, on red ink related to its Vision Fund investments including troubled office space-sharing venture WeWork.

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Jack Ma quits SoftBank board

TOKYO : Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is stepping down from the board of SoftBank Group Corp., as the Japanese technology company struggles over its risky investments such as office-sharing venture WeWork.

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Brit coronavirus patient, 35, speaking for first time after record 58 days on ventilator

Doctors have said a coronavirus patient has "barely enough strength left to breathe" after spending 58 days on a ventilator in hospital.

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Alessandra Ambrosio and Nicolo Oddi have the look of love while picking up pizza together in Venice

Alessandra Ambrosio and boyfriend Nicolo Oddi had the look of love Sunday while picking up food in the Venice area of Los Angeles.The 39-year-old Brazilian model donned a face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic while making a pizza run with Niccolo.Alessandra also wore a brown coat over a bronze top along with faded denim shorts for the outing. Pizza run: Alessandra Ambrosio wore a mask while picking up pizza Sunday in the Venice area of Los AngelesShe completed her outfit with white sandals and had her dark brown hair parted down the middle and straight down around her shoulders.Alessandra also accessorized with rings and necklaces.

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Timeline of WHO's role in the coronavirus pandemic

The World Health Organization has been at the heart of the battle against the new coronavirus since the first reported outbreak in China.

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Selena Gomez serves gorgeous look in Rare Beauty as she has 'urge to put my make up on'

Selena Gomez recently made her musical comeback with Rare, her first studio album in five years.But the Texas-born artist is now enjoying plenty of downtime as she isolates amid the COVID-19 pandemic.She posted some photos Sunday to Instagram of her gorgeous beauty look she put together with her Rare Beauty makeup line during while in quarantine with her family. Serving face: Selena Gomezposted some photos Sunday to Instagram of her gorgeous beauty look she put together with her Rare Beauty makeup lineThe 27-year-old captioned the photos: 'I had an urge to put my make up on.

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Apple explains plans to safely restart operations at its retail stores

Apple's head of retail Deidre O'Brien on Sunday explained the company's plans to restart operations at its retail stores adding that they will only move forward once they are confident of 'safe return'.

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WHO to hold virtual assembly amid US-China tension over Covid-19

The World Health Organization will kick off its first ever virtual assembly today, but fears abound that US-China tensions could derail the strong action needed to address the Covid-19 crisis.

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Asian stocks rise after Fed chief optimistic about recovery

BEIJING – Asian stock markets rose Monday after the chief U.S. central banker expressed optimism the the American economy might start to recover this year from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Alibaba's Jack Ma quits board of Japan's struggling SoftBank

TOKYO – Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is stepping down from the board of SoftBank Group Corp., as the Japanese technology company struggles over its risky investments such as office-sharing venture WeWork.

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U.S. restriction on chipmakers deals critical blow to Huawei

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Japan plunges into recession as US states start opening up

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Donald Trump's aide accuses China of sending air travelers to seed coronavirus

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639 new coronavirus cases reported in Tamil Nadu as of 8:00 AM - May 18

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Asian stocks rise after Fed chief optimistic about recovery

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Liverpool hero Jan Molby would love the Reds to sign a player in the same mould as Bruno Fernandes.

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Canadian jet crashes into neighborhood during flyover to boost morale, one person hospitalized

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Their friends will look the same, their teachers' faces familiar and their lessons will continue - but Britain’s primary pupils face an alien landscape when they return to the classroom.

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Amanda Holden teams up with daughter Holly to prank Lexi in hilarious TikTok clip

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Supergirl's Chyler Leigh on Turning Vigilante and the "Critical" Finale Ending

Tonight's Supergirl finale is not going to end where anyone hopes it will, but it's still got a lot to offer. Production had to shut down a few episodes earlier than planned due to the pandemic, making tonight's episode an unexpected finale that comes when the fight against Leviathan and Lex is just kicking it into high gear. We won't be seeing the end of that fight tonight, but that doesn't mean there's not plenty that we will get to see, including a sort-of reunion with Lena and debut of vigilante Alex (Chyler Leigh). After a close call with danger last week, Kelly suggested to Alex that maybe it was time to start wearing a mask to protect herself, and we're going to get to see this newly masked version of Alex in tonight's episode.

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‘Increase in covid cases should not set alarm bells ringing’

Calibrated opening will provide impetus for resuming economic activities. This will lead to the workforce returning to their jobs, says Amitabh Kant, chief executive officer, NITI Aayog

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Inside Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock's stunning Surrey mansion she shares with footballer boyfriend Andre Gray

Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock is currently in lockdown with her Watford striker boyfriend Andre Gray at their stunning Surrey home. Although the 28 year old singer was hoping to become engaged to her beau she joked in a recent radio interview that coronavirus may have ruined that plan.

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Hope Solo announces her beloved Doberman Conan has died of blood loss after being shot

Olympic gold medalist Hope Solo has revealed that her beloved Doberman Conan died of Friday evening after being shot two nights earlier.'We‘re brokenhearted to share that Conan passed away from blood loss last night. He fought up until the very end,' tweeted the 38-year-old soccer star on Saturday.'We’re crushed.

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Best comedians are 'twice as likely to come from the North' study claims

Now here’s a funny thing... leading comedians are twice as likely to come from the North than anywhere else in the country.

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Andrew Cuomo Takes Coronavirus Test During Live Press Briefing to Encourage New Yorkers to Get Tested

Andrew Cuomo is leading by example.

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Lack of robust stimulus may fail to lift economy

The centre’s stimulus package may have an impact of only 1-1.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on the exchequer, with the government relying more on liquidity support measures. With the government further extending the lockdown till 31 May to curb the coronavirus pandemic, the lack of substantial demand stimulus may deepen the economic downturn in the short run.

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Turkish soccer player confesses to killing son in hospital, says he 'didn't like him'

ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish authorities have arrested a former top-tier soccer player who confessed to killing his 5-year-old son while the boy was being treated in a hospital on suspicion of a COVID-19 infection.

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Canada, allies express concern over exclusion of Taiwan from WHO: letter

OTTAWA — Canada, the United States and six major allies have told the World Health Organization that its ongoing exclusion of Taiwan has created a serious public health concern during the COVID-19 crisis.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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