New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- Predicting the stock market is difficult. A more prudent approach is to remain prepared for any eventuality.

The market has been range-bound for the last two years. Many investors are hoping for an uptrend in the Nifty if tensions in West Asia ease. But there is another possibility: a market crash.

This Equitymaster article examines that possibility and what it could mean for investors.

There is just too much money (i.e., liquidity) flowing into the Indian stock market. Foreign investors may have sold, but domestic investors have more than made up for it.

This means that the upward pressure on stock prices will remain intact as long as domestic investors keep investing. This will be the case even if the Nifty its...