Investing in a Bear Market

I would like to express my appreciation of the recent issue discussing the bear market where you have shown that such market conditions provide opportunities to those who show conviction in equities. I would like to know which sectors are good bets in your opinion during these times. - Arun Kayal 

Editor Responds: We thank you for writing to us and we are glad you liked reading the article on bear markets. The corona virus pandemic has certainly spooked Dalal Street but there are some sectors that are likely to do well in these conditions. Among these are the domestic speciality and agro-chemicals players with a strong supply chain and a global export footprint which will benefit from a hike in international prices. The recent historic fall in crude prices has also presented cost benefits to FMCG and paint companies that rely on crude and its derivatives. We hope this helps. Please do keep writing to us with your queries.