Where to Invest in the current market scenario?

Hey guys, How do you suggest investing ahead of LS election results, planning to invest around 50k. I usually invest in mutual funds only for mid to long term, so open to suggestions for lump sum mutual funds investments as well. However, looks like there's a possibility of making a reasonably good short term gain, any stock suggestions?

This was my last market update. I built a portfolio in real-time, explaining what I'm doing and why I'm doing it. https://share.gvine.app/VaSwtbqJVzF384YRA I have given a list stocks in the comment section where i want to build newer positions. I have given some psychology related tips as well. Check them out. Out of the list Jindal, ABB, Siemens, Colpal, ICICI B, TATA S I did cut down on ICICI Bank and Colpal last week as they were around 2-3% gain. I found another opportunity in Havells as well. Although I didn't make a post about it or update it here, I did discuss it with @TheOatmeal in the DMs when i got in. My avg Buy price is 1575. I have certainly been very lucky in this cycle. Well it's not just pure luck i did identify leaders of the current run and have been doing this for quite some time now. But the moves in my portfolio have been amazing and pretty smooth during recent fall as well. My top 3 winners are - Jindal - +23.14% ABB - +39% SIEMENS - +44.32% These 3 stocks have given me a lot of cushion to operate further. None of the above 3 stocks violated their trending pivot during the market fall. I made a few posts about SBI and that trade is still on. Check it here. https://share.gvine.app/yXc9GETSiWn8c2Uz8 https://share.gvine.app/yYujDrw15CLsLxC59 Today's session was excellent. The Nifty moved around 300 points in just 20 to 25 minutes, potentially wiping out months of gains for option writers and cleared up all the short term bearish players out of the system.Such moves in a single day can decimate months and months of hardwork. Just stay away from options if you can. VIX often rises during election years, as seen in 2014 and 2019. I will only be concerned if it crosses 30 and stays there. Otherwise, it's not worth overanalyzing.People link rise in VIX with Possibility of government changes but if the market senses a shift, 8-12% would just go in a few sessions. The market will not give us a lot of time to manage our positions.

I’m looking at atleast a 15-20% 6M CAGR for 1L. (Include STCG). Don’t mind taking some risk/volatility. Anyone got any ideas?

People say you can't time the market but I am curious what is the junta on Grapevine thinking about investing in the current times. Also where do I invest now? I have some 1L to invest that would not impact my current liquidity.

- Central Banks have almost achieved their objective of controlling inflation through tightened monetary policy. Though the CPI is inching lower, asset inflation is resurfacing through stock prices and real estate. - Many listed companies that came out with the quarterly numbers are nothing good to talk about. Growth and profits are subdued and for small and mid caps the numbers are decimated but the stocks are still trading at a historical premium. - Analysts will once again start downgrading the earnings forecast and that will start the downward momentum. Once again people will undergo the "Flight to Quality" effect. - No of Bankruptcies is steadily increasing - No of Job openings are trending lower - Most of the US listed firms that have borrowed at a lower interest rate in 2021 are coming up for renewals this year. By the time they refinance, they will be doing it at a higher interest rate which will impact their PAT as a result their EPS estimates will take a biting. - Gold looks attractive from a market cycle standpoint. My Recommendation: - Have an emergency fund for at least 6 to 9 months to cover your expenses. - Exit overvalued small and microcaps stocks. Move to a reasonably valued large cap. - Have health insurance for you and your dependents. - Move out of small cap mutual funds and have some allocation to debt funds. Let me know your thoughts. I hope 2025 turns out better.

Hi all , I have some 10 lacs of savings which I don't want to keep idle in the bank for obvious reasons, I need suggestions on where I can invest for the next couple of years with Medium risk involved. TIA.

I invested around 12 lakh in equities, 5 lakh in debt. Now I have 6 lakhs in savings could you please suggest where I should invest it?

Hi folks, Personally, I thought I should invest in the index fund. Because, I don't want to take the risk with this amount. But I would still like to know 2 things - 1. Is the index fund fine? 2. Is it the right time to invest in lumpsum Or should I do an SIP of 20k? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance :)

I don’t have much knowledge about investing, for now i have following investments - 10 Lac in FD - 5 Lac in stock where I have bought stocks of well known large cap company without any analysis assuming that it will grow in long term Now I want to get serious about investment and want to do monthly SIP so seeking for suggestion on what I should do SIP ? For now I am thinking to do monthly SIP in Nifty 50 For now I have appetite to invest 25K per month.