Last updated: 1 May 2026
1. General market risk
The price of every traded security can go up or down based on market conditions, economic events, company-specific news, and investor sentiment. There is no such thing as a guaranteed-return investment in regulated markets.
2. Asset-class-specific risks
Listed equities
Subject to daily price volatility. A diversified portfolio reduces single-stock risk but not market risk. Liquidity may be limited in mid- and small-caps during stressed market conditions.
Mutual funds
NAVs fluctuate daily with the underlying portfolio. Equity funds carry equity-market risk; debt funds carry interest-rate and credit risk. Read the Scheme Information Document (SID) before investing.
Unlisted shares
Significantly less liquid than listed equity. Price discovery is opaque. Lock-in periods (commonly 6 months post-IPO) apply. Companies may delay or cancel IPO plans, which can leave you with an illiquid position. Capital loss is possible.
PMS & AIF
Concentrated portfolios with higher single-issuer risk than mutual funds. Lock-in periods, exit loads, and limited liquidity apply. Past manager performance may not repeat.
Bonds and G-Secs
Interest-rate risk: bond prices fall when yields rise. Credit risk: corporate issuers can default. Reinvestment risk: coupons may have to be reinvested at lower yields.
Insurance products
Term life and health products provide pure protection. Premiums lapse if not paid. Pre-existing conditions and waiting periods apply. We do not sell ULIPs or endowment plans.
3. Operational risks
- Settlement delays at exchanges, banks, or RTAs can delay your transactions.
- System outages — at our end, our partner broker's, or the exchange's — can prevent timely execution.
- Cybersecurity incidents, despite our controls, remain a residual risk.
4. Regulatory risks
Tax laws, SEBI rules, and product-level regulations can change with limited notice. Some changes (e.g., long-term capital gains tax revisions) materially affect after-tax returns.
5. Advice is not a guarantee
Peculiex's research and recommendations are based on information available at the time and reasonable assumptions about future conditions. They are not predictions and should not be treated as such. The final investment decision is yours.
6. Investor responsibility
Read all relevant offer documents (KIM, SID, term sheet, prospectus) before investing. Invest only what you can afford to lose without affecting your essential needs. Maintain an emergency fund separate from your investment portfolio.
Questions? Reach our advisory desk at advisory@peculiex.example.com.