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Equities, debt or gold? Kalpen Parekh lays out the right asset allocation approach this Diwali

With Indian markets stuck in a two-year consolidation phase and gold emerging as a major portfolio performer, DSP Mutual Fund’s Kalpen Parekh says investors should focus on asset…

Equities, debt or gold? Kalpen Parekh lays out the right asset allocation approach this Diwali
Equities, debt or gold? Kalpen Parekh lays out the right asset allocation approach this Diwali — image via Economic Times — Credit: Economic Times

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With Indian markets stuck in a two-year consolidation phase and gold emerging as a major portfolio performer, DSP Mutual Fund’s Kalpen Parekh says investors should focus on asset allocation rather than chase recent returns. He recommends slowly adding equities after the correction, maintaining debt for stability and liquidity, and treating gold as a diversifier, not a momentum trade.Edited excerpts from a chat:Diwali is the time of the year when we…

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