Mint Markets in Review, 2023 | Perspectives on the year and what lies ahead

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five ideas you might want to consider before investing in this bull run. The surge in markets in the middle of the year was primarily led by small and midcap (smids) stocks. This rally was exciting, yet tenacious — as is the case with any smids stock.

Ram Sahgal writes a detailed piece about this trend, and focuses on a few stocks in particular to answer a pertitnent question: is the smids rally here to stay? Is an expensive stock always a good bet? Our partners at Equitymaster don't agree with that. Using the context of the Adani Group crash, the author uses Pidilite and Asian Paints as example, and breaks the fundamentals down to ascertain if they are worthy of your investment. The markets regulator is always on the prowl to catch crooks who mislead investors.

To achieve that, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) found itself on multiple messaging platform groups that offer stock advice. Pavan Burugala writes about this interesting case of Sebi using proxies to enter such domains, which are otherwise inaccesible. A fun and interesting read that shows Sebi's sleuthing skills.

15 years after the men's counterpart changed cricket forever, the Women's Premier League took off in 2023. Prior to the on-field drama and celebrations, women cricketers went under the hammer for the first time, with many prominent players receiving huge amounts. Vivek Kaul uses this parallel to write about women and investing — a sensitive yet timely topic, given how few women invest in India.

Many investors are bullish on some particular stocks. Like any favourites, this could be backed by rationale, or by feelings. But what should one do when this revered stock crashes? Equitymaster writes about the possible avenues you can take