Here’s a model stock portfolio for the ‘moderate’ risk-taker

• From SBI Life and Infosys to Cadila and Emami— these are the top stocks to buy, according to IIFL Securities.
  
• Here’s the list of top stocks that qualify for ‘moderate’ risk appetite investors.
  
• A ‘moderate’ risk investor is one who accepts certain risks but follows a balanced approach with an intermediate time horizon.
  
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Investing in stock markets is a serious business. And the key to successful investing is diversification and risk management. A moderate risk investor adopts a balanced approach between an aggressive and conservative investor— one who is willing to take modest risks to seek higher long-term returns.

IIFL Securities after analysing all the risk factors, recommends these stocks for ‘moderate’ risk appetite investors. The ‘moderate’ portfolio uses a multi-cap approach to reduce volatility.

August 2020: Model Portfolio - Direct Equity

Stocks	‘Moderate’ Portfolio Allocation (%)	YTD Growth (%)
SBI Life	8%	-9.55%
Bajaj Finance	7%	-18.05%
Infosys	7%	30.16%
HDFC Asset Management Company	8%	-25.96%
Kajaria Ceramics	7%	-22.32%
ICICI Lombard General	8%	-2.15%
Cadila Healthcare	8%	53.70%
State Bank of India	7%	-42.82%
Bharti Airtel	8%	22.86%
Reliance Industries	7%	43%
Ashok Leyland	8%	-38.80%
ACC	9%	-3.39%
Emami	8%	-16.54%

Source: IIFL Securities


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