Lump Sum Investing: Is Now the Right Time to Deploy Capital?
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Moneycontrol•18-03-2026, 13:29
Lump Sum Investing: Is Now the Right Time to Deploy Capital?
•Market volatility and recent corrections have led many investors to hold back, but experts suggest current valuations make lump sum investing attractive.
•A. Balasubramanian of Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC notes that market valuations are now near or below long-term averages after a period of time correction.
•India's Sensex and Nifty are trading at their lowest one-year forward P/E since April 2023, below 10-year averages, indicating improved valuation comfort.
•Experts like Nilesh S. Naik of Share.Market agree that a meaningful correction has opened opportunities for long-term investors (3-5 years horizon).
•While some advise caution, a balanced approach of deploying part as lump sum and staggering the rest is recommended to manage timing risk.
