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And there are a few stocks that have generated multibagger returns from 100% to 872%.Hindusthan National Glass, down a whopping 67% in 2022
so far.Ballarpur Industries, down a massive 65% in 2022 so far.Birla Precision, down 53% in 2022 so far.Sintex Industries, down 52% in 2022
trading as of 1 January 2022, 1,163 of them have generated negative returns so far in 2022.A couple hundred of them are trading more or less
near the same levels they were trading at the start of this year.And there are a few, 62 to be precise, that have generated multibagger
returns from 100% to 872%.These results came up when we ran a query on how penny stocks are performing this year
By the way, you can check out the best performing penny stocks of 2022 here.Well, as the losses show, investing in penny stocks is not a bed
over 800% in a span of just 2 months! Or a stock that entirely wipes out your wealth during the same time frame?If you've invested in penny
stocks in 2022, you know by now that it's a challenging mix
You've likely seen how volatile the stock market is.If blue-chip stocks like HDFC and HDFC Bank too are falling, you know that it's a
warning sign and an indication that we're in for a volatile ride ahead.So, during volatile periods like the one we're currently in, it's
important to be very selective when it comes to penny stocks
One must have penny stocks that regularly pay out dividends so that the downside is capped.Penny stocks with strong pay outs and strong
balance sheets usually survive a crash better than other stocks.We're not just saying this out of random assumptions
The numbers back the data.After the bull market between 2014 and 2017, the next couple of years turned out to be brutal for mid and small
caps, the segments where most of the penny stocks come from.First, the small cap index fell 23% in 2018
Then fell by another 34% over the next 15 months
This resulted in a huge meltdown of 50% from top to bottom
Ouch!Strong gains of the bull market of 2014 to 2017 were being completely wiped out in this crash
It was stock market carnage at its worst.During the 2018 period, penny stocks which had the highest median payouts of the past five years
fared in similar lines as the BSE small cap index
A couple of them fell more but the numbers were higher for the stocks which fared in line with the smallcap index.Some of them ended in the
Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), Goldiam International, Firstsource Solutions, Generic Engineering, Birla Cable, and the likes, which were
profitable and paid out regular dividends.In the next 15 months too, when the smallcap index fell 34% between January 2019-March 2020,
stocks which paid dividends and had a rock-solid balance sheets fared well.Of course, there were a few which fell more
Like PC Jeweller, Jaiprakash Associates, Jain Irrigation and the likes, which were already under scrutiny
And the late crash of March 2020 hammered even quality stocks.The point we're trying to make here is that it's important to stick to penny
stocks which pay dividends regularly, during volatile periods
They usually survive a crash better than other stocks.Here's a list of penny stocks which have been paying regular dividends, have
reported profits for the past three years, and have a debt to equity ratio of less than 1.The stocks mentioned in the tables above are not
recommendations.What about allocation?What next after you've selected the best penny stocks to buy in 2022?You can make the most of penny
stocks by allocating your capital efficiently
That is, moving the allocation between penny stocks and fixed deposits.As we're dealing with penny stocks, it's always important to keep
some money off the table.So, instead of parking your total capital in penny stocks at one go, allocate small equal parts periodically over
Start with allocating Rs 25 each to penny stocks and fixed deposits from the corpus of Rs 100
Keep at least 25% in both assets and never go 100% in either.Then, allocate the remaining Rs 50 based on how closer you think we are to the
top or to the bottom of the market cycle
If you think the markets are expensive, allocate the remaining Rs 50 entirely to fixed deposits or again allocate Rs 25 each to both the
stocks.Interesting, isn't it?Investors who have money waiting on the sidelines can use the market correction as an opportunity to allocate
the inflation bells are still ringing and geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine seem far from over.With a clear strategy by your
It is not a stock recommendation and should not be treated as such.This article is syndicated from Equitymaster.com(This story has not been
edited by TheIndianSubcontinent staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
