Active vs passive: Mixed strategy works well, have your feet in both funds

Experts favour passive funds up to 40% in core and a bunch of active funds in satellite portfolio

The Covid-19 pandemic has not just impacted the health of millions, but also turned out to be a wealth destroyer. Equity markets, globally, have fallen significantly over the past month owing to the choking of supply chains and fears that things may not improve soon. The Indian markets, too, have been hit. Since January, the S&P BSE Sensex has gone from a high of 42,274 to 25,638, and the Nifty50 from 12,431 to 7,511. The large-, mid- and small-cap indices have fallen in the range of 24-26 per cent over the past three months. Investors, sitting on significant wealth erosion,