Should I invest in equity funds now as the market is high

If you want to invest for the long term why you are worried about market levels.

Yes, markets are at all time high but that does not mean that it will not take further highs in future. Moreover, no one can predict the market levels. Therefore, If your long term investment horizon is 5 years or more, you can invest in equity or balanced funds. For very aggressive returns you can consider investing in mid and small cap funds.

Remember, for success in equity investing your investment horizon should be long (minimum 5 years) and you should stick to investing according to your risk profile.

Based on your query, you can select one or two funds from the following list considering your long term investments –

SBI Bluechip Fund or Kotak Select Focus Fund or Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund from large cap equity fund category

ICICI Prudential Balanced Fund, DSP BlackRock Balanced Fund from Balanced fund category

SBI Magnum Midcap Fund, L&T India Value Fund or HDFC Midcap Opportunities Fund from mid and small cap category,

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