IPOs have been instrumental in creating wealth for many investors in the past.  However the experience over the past two years has not been very encouraging.

The effect of a higher interest rate regime is becoming evident in the moderation of growth but India remains a strong consumption-led growth story. Sectors like gas, financials, real estate, capital goods and cement companies are reporting lower margins as compared to FY10. Pharmaceuticals and FMCG have held out quite well as far as growth in sales and bottomline is concerned.

How much will a slowing Indian economy hurt your portfolio returns? Not much. In fact, probably not at all

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DSIJ handpicks four sectors that investors can stay invested in with a one year perspective to garner good returns. These are the sectors  that are likely to perform well going forward, thanks to their capability of navigating the negatives unleashed by factors such as rising interest rates and higher inflation.

In agro processing industry, the margins are not high and to keep a check and control on expenses and closely monitoring the parity is the basis to get sustainable returns in this business.

As QE2 is nearing its end, debates have been fuelled whether it succeeded in achieving its purpose or not. Also, speculations are rife that another term could be announced for it though the possibility of that looks   bleak.

Given the domestic scenario wherein the inflationary force has not yet weakened, investors would do well to tread safely