In the bull markets, Rahul Shah advises clients to keep buying largecaps and use the fall as an opportunity. In midcaps, profits are being booked after the healthy corporate earnings season. Rahul recommends overweighting midcaps like PNB, Union Bank, Bank of Baroda, Jammu & Kashmir Bank. ABB and L&T are top picks in the capital goods sector.
If we look at the last five years, only once has this happened in 2022, where midcap stocks (1.38% returns) outshined the smallcap peers (-1.38%). Taking a slightly wider view, the midcap index has outperformed the smaller index (in terms of market cap) in six out of the last 10 years (including 2024).
Reaching a particular index level alone may not be a sufficient reason to change your mutual fund investment strategy. It s essential to consider your overall financial situation, goals, risk tolerance, and the need for diversification, say experts
Manish Goel of Research & Ranking anticipates Nifty EPS growth to maintain 12-13 per cent CAGR between FY24 and FY26. He suggests aligning investment strategy with the horizon and risk tolerance, partnering with skilled advisors, and focusing on solid companies for long-term gains.
The better way to play pharma is Sun Pharma and Aurobindo which we like. The other trend is domestic outlook for the growth for pharma. The proxy there is Torrent and Ajanta.Railways have new avenues of growth and strong momentum. Medium-term targets and government support improve growth prospects. Larger railway stocks like Concor, Kalpataru, and KEC are attractive due to their involvement in electrification lines. Having said that, some of the mid and smallcaps have run up much sharper.