Search+Business News›Markets›Stocks›News›For long-term investors: Boring portfolio that wins difficult years; 5 large-cap stocks with upside potential up to 20%Investment IdeasSynopsisA sector leader is not just the company with the largest market share. Market share matters, but it is a result, not a cause. The cause is something more fundamental. The company has built, over years and often decades, the kind of operating footprint that competitors find hard to replicate.In the stock market, there is no substitute for experience. This is true for investors. It is also true for management teams. Those who have lived through more than one bull market and more than one bear market usually behave with greater maturity when the cycle turns. There is a fair possibility that the bulls may try to make a comeback on the street. But if that happens, investors should not forget what the market has just been through in the ETMarkets.com 12 mins readJun 21, 2026, 12:01:00 AM ISTGift this Story to your friendsFONT SIZEAbcSmallAbcMediumAbcLargeSAVEPRINTCOMMENTContinue reading with one of these options:Limited AccessFreeLogin to get access to some exclusive stories & personalised newslettersLogin NowUnlimited AccessStarting @ Rs120/monthGet access to exclusive stories, expert opinions & in-depth stock reportsSubscribe NowETUh-oh! This is an exclusive story available for selected readers only.Worry not. You’re just a step away.What’s Included withETPrime Membership