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Navigating Volatility: Why Value Investing May Be Your Best Bet

The markets have seen a roller coaster ride ever since the war between Russia & Ukraine began. It saw sanctions by Western nations on Russia which was a bad move economically. The European nations were getting Russian gas at very attractive rates and the sanctions resulted in Russia hating Russian energy supplies to Europe & the West. The European nations had to import expensive gas for heating during winter and energy costs shot up sharply and were expensive for most users. Subsequently, after the sharp run-up in energy costs, almost all essential commodities saw a steep increase in prices. This resulted in an increase in Inflation which has resulted in the hardening of interest rates which has resulted in recession in most European countries.   Coming back to India the Indian economy is likely to grow by 5%-6% in the medium term which is very good considering the global economic scenario. There is good visibility with tax collections being robust and lower subsi...