Buy the dip: Why investors should prepare for a prolonged sharemarket downturn

Opinion byRotorua Daily Post·25 Oct, 2026 03:00 PM4 mins to readMark Lister is investment director at Craigs Investment Partners‌For many investors, the response to any setback has become almost automatic. You buy the dip, Mark Lister writes. Photo / 123rfWe’ve seen a bit of a wobble across financial markets this last week or two.Tech stocks have fallen after hot inflation, rising bond yields and no sign of reprieve from stubbornly high oil prices. Questions are also being asked about companies overspending on artificial intelligence (AI) and a potential