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Small and midcap indices have outperformed large caps in recent years, leading to higher long-term CAGR. However, this trend may not be accurate due to the interplay between industry characteristics, growth potential, valuations, and prospective returns. Small and midcaps are typically in small and mature industries, while largecaps are in large and mature industries.

The article outlines Indias thriving economic landscape, emphasizing robust GDP growth, healthy corporate earnings, and promising sectors poised for investment - building materials, BFSI-NBFCs, manufacturing, and autos and ancillaries.

Emerging risks like cyberattacks and climate change became more prominent in 2023, highlighting the importance of diversifying portfolios beyond traditional assets.

Yogesh Kalwani of InCred Wealth expects the earnings momentum to remain strong not only in the current quarter but also through FY24 and FY25

Financial experts emphasize the high-risk, high-reward nature of small-cap stocks, advocating thorough research and quality assessments for potential investment.

Investors should set goals and segregate investments into long and short term portfolios. Long-term portfolio should have positive risk-adjusted return.

The overall market undertone remains positive but volatility could increase as valuations go up, cautions Upadhyaya

On Wednesday, the Fed strongly hinted that it was done raising interest rates and might even cut rates as many as three times next year.

Nilesh Shah of Kotak AMC also credited the US central bank for maintaining the balance between inflation and growth.

Even as the Sensex and the NSE Nifty 50 are scaling new heights, the exciting story in the market continues to be elsewhere.