Synopsis
Cast your eye back to a year back – to September 2024. It was a time when everyone from regulators to policymakers was trying to dampen the enthusiasm of retail investors flocking to small-caps. Such was the rush that even bankrupt companies had billion-dollar market caps. After an extended correction, however, the situation in small-cap stocks is much better today than what it was a year back. But why look at them as they remain riskier bets than mid- and large-caps? Because, if you do pick the right stock, the returns can be phenomenal. So, all you need to do is manage the risk.
While the Nifty and Sensex have been somewhat upbeat for about a month now and market breadth has been good, there are still uncertainties on the horizon that can spoil a bull party. Does that mean you have to wait for the perfect macro and geopolitical conditions to buy stocks? Because then you may have to wait an eternity. The world never was (or will be) a perfect place. And risks are an integral part of the market. So, you should learn to
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