Market volatility is not new to investors and even bear markets are not unknown for those who have spent considerable amount of time in the markets. However, there are many investors who are not ready, prepared or well-equipped to deal with both bear market conditions and market volatility. How does one deal with such tough market conditions and continue to make money? Can investment advisors really help investors in such turbulent times? Yogesh Supekar candidly discusses the issue of hiring an investment advisor so as to maximise gains and avoid the market pitfalls