DSP Mutual Fund CEO Kalpen Parekh says SIPs beat lump sums for small- and mid-cap exposure

DSP Mutual Fund CEO Kalpen Parekh said a breakthrough in West Asia reduces India’s oil-price risk, easing pressure on the current account, inflation and the rupee. He added that gold has fallen about 18% from its early-year peak and now sits in a fair-value range rather than at a discount. On that basis, he said investors should avoid chasing the move higher or selling aggressively. The comments were framed as a macro assessment without citing specific oil-price levels or giving gold trading signals.