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In stock markets, we can pay a small premium and protect ourselves from losses in our portfolio, and hence options are also called as insurance of stocks. Since market moves both up and down, we need to have insurance for both Bulls and Bears and hence we have 2 types of Options.

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The future looks bright for both PMS and MF because financialisation of the savings has already started. Equity as a culture is improving and as the per capita income, affordability, and awareness increases for PMS, the size is going to probably become 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x over a period of time, says Rajesh Kothari, Managing Director, AlfAccurate Advisors Pvt Ltd.

While the purpose of the amendment was to ensure information symmetry, it might fuel more speculations in the market. This would further create greater debates in the corporates of confirming or denying any strategic decision at a nascent stage.

The multibagger stock has risen from being a penny stock available at just Rs 10.20 in April 2003 to over Rs 600 currently. In the last five years, the shares have surged 522% and the same jumped nearly 830% in the last three years.

Meanwhile, slowing down the trend of internet companies hitting the markets, only one new-age tech startup Delhivery made its debut this fiscal. Paytm, Nykaa, Zomato and Policybaazar were some of the marquee tech companies that entered the public markets in FY22.

Individuals who possess a willingness to assume a moderate amount of risk may opt to invest in top-tier corporate bonds, while those who prefer to err on the side of caution may find solace in government bonds. As interest rates continue to climb, purchasing bonds with shorter durations may serve as a safeguard against fluctuations in pricing.

Improvement in capacity utilization is likely to support price hikes in the near term. Cement players have attempted price hikes in Feb-Mar’23; however, a significant portion of the hikes was reversed by offering discounts, incentives, and price cuts

According to Rahul Shah, VP-Equity Advisory, MOFSL, we are not in a bear market but good corrections in a lot of stocks and lack of interest from the investor’s side has led to stocks tumbling down. The HNIs and the retailers usually show a lot of interest in smallcap and midcap stocks. But due to a lot of global factors, they have postponed their investment at this juncture. In select baskets, this would be a good opportunity to get into all smallcaps and midcaps.

PMS are managed accounts and clients have a greater involvement, points out Anshul Saigal, CIO of Kotak PMS. When the markets are doing well, the PMSs start buying and push the markets up. And when markets are iffy. PMSs sell. Having said that, Plus the DIIs are sitting at on cash that is nearly a decadal high. FII short positions are, even higher than June of last year.