Balance small, mid and large plays on a ‘barbell’ SECTIONS Share Synopsis As markets resume their upward journey after the budget, fund managers believe existing mutual fund investors could use a barbell strategy to minimise risk and optimise returns. Getty Images INSIGHTS NSE Explore Now Mumbai: As markets resume their upward journey after the budget, fund managers believe existing mutual fund investors could use a barbell strategy to minimise risk and optimise returns. They believe such a strategy — w here investors could have a mix of balanced advantage funds and midcap or small-cap funds — is best suited now, with the Sensex climbing past the 50,000 mark.