Tax Saving Mutual Funds Online Current open Infra Bond Application form Stay the course in a bear market and think long-term to gain from stock play Stock market was not a great place to be in last year. A host of issues like the euro zone crisis, slowdown in the domestic economy and the policy paralysis spooked investors in 2011. While the broad-based Nifty lost 21% during the year, the CNX Mid Cap lost 32%. Some sectoral indices like the CNX Infrastructure and Bank Nifty were down 39% and 32%, respectively. And things don't look rosy for 2012. Most investment experts believe the stock market is likely to remain subdued this year too. However, these don't mean you (or investors) should stay away from the market, as the market can always spring a surprise. For example, not many people were bullish on the market in 2009, but it gained over 80% that year. That is why it is important that you tread cautiously in the market so that you can reap the...