Investment strategies in current market

The need of the hour, analysts say, is to take stock of the situation logically and then plan your investments based on how much risk one is willing to take.

The sharp correction in equities over the past few weeks has shaken investors' confidence in the asset class.

Though the headline indices have tumbled over 10 per cent from peak levels, the fall in select individual stocks - especially in the mid-and small-cap segments has been much sharper.

With the portfolios bleeding, investors are now seeking safer options to park their money. With classical defensive plays like pharma, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and information technology (IT) sectors, too, feeling the heat in the correction, are bank fixed deposits (FDs) or other traditional investment avenues a good bet amid