investment strategies: Investment for all seasons: A good actively managed fund
New Delhi: Stock markets have been topsy-turvy as the world grapples with the tariff measures flying out of the US, a stronger dollar, sticky inflation in many economies, and heightened geopolitical risks. India’s benchmark indices are more than 10% below the highs made in September 2024.
The brutal correction – some hot mid- and small-cap stocks are down nearly 50% from their peaks – has rattled many investors, especially new investors who have never known a downcycle in their investment journey.
The SIPs they started in equity funds in the past one year or so are in losses. Investors who fell for new-fangled themes such as momentum investing are the worst hit. The Nifty 200 Momentum 30 index is down more than 20% from its September 27…