Search+Business News›Markets›Stocks›News›For investors who can hold stocks for 1 to 2 years: 6 mid-cap stocks from different sectors with an upside potential up to 21%Investment IdeasSynopsisThe markets have been uncomfortable for some months now, with troubles originating largely from outside the country. Higher crude prices because of the Gulf conflict (which is always bad news for India); then a weak rupee; topped by FII selling. It is a phase that investors who entered the market post-Covid had never seen; it is certainly nothing like the 2020 to 2024 boom years. For all those feeling like this, go back in time and check what happened between 2009 and 2013. The situation was far worse than today. But things changed. As they will again. What has not changed are the ways to invest right.At this point of time, it is futile to guess when (and at what level) the market will stop falling. Or when it will turn. A bottom is only clear long after it has formed, and anyone who claims to know better will most likely be proved wrong.So, don’t link your investment decisions to a turn in the Nifty and Sensex. Build them around businesses. The reason is simple: While market sentiment keeps changing every second day, businesses don't change ETMarkets.com 15 mins readAug 25, 2026, 03:22:00 PM 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