Why Value Investing Should Be On Your Radar In 2022

The equity markets in India as well as in major developed markets are currently going through a turbulent phase, just short of falling into the ‘bear’ territory. The benchmark Nifty 50 in India has remained below its all-time high of over 18,400 points for over six months now. Globally, the NASDAQ index is currently close to 13,000 points, a significant distance from its peak of 16,200. There are multiple reasons for this fall in the market. First is the gradual withdrawal of stimulus by central banks across the world. Allowing easy liquidity to curb the harsh economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic left behind high inflation in most countries. To check the price rise, interest rates have now started going up. Just in the last few weeks, policy rates have gone up by 40 basis points in India and 50 basis points in the US. Then there is the impact of the Russian invasion of...