Treat these novel strategies as diversifiers, not as core holdings
Last Update Date: 05-10-2026
Published by Business Standard
Abhishek Kumar's role: Quoted
Abhishek Kumar pointed out that long-short strategies can lose on both sides, that aggressive ones carry more unhedged short exposure, and that many allow only periodic withdrawals. He suggested limiting them to about 10 to 15 per cent of a portfolio.
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The article looks at specialised investment funds, a new category between mutual funds and PMS or AIFs, which has crossed ₹10,000 crore in assets. It covers the ₹10 lakh minimum, short positions of up to 25 per cent, liquidity and execution risks, how risk varies by strategy and checks to run before investing.
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Treat these novel strategies as diversifiers, not as core holdings