It has always been trite that a crisis provides fortune for investors with liquidity. COVID-19 is not going to be any different either. Experts and Analysts are expecting COVID-19 to be the biggest crisis after WWII; the opportunity for investors is also of the same magnitude. Covid-19 will not disappoint investors who preserve cash for investing during crisis. The biggest questions for all investors are "What to Buy? and "At what price?" and "When?"
About the Author
Gorakh Jhunjhunwala, MRICS
Gorakh spearheads Meraqi's overall operations, direction, strategy and growth.
He is a veteran real estate professional and has multidisciplinary experience across advisory, valuations, capital markets and investment management. He has advised over 50 clients on numerous consulting assignments and executed investment transactions valued at USD 100 million.
Gorakh holds a B. Arch from RVCE, Bangalore and M. Tech from IIT Delhi. Prior to founding Meraqi, he has spent over 15 years in key roles with leading multi-national real estate service providers.
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