New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- Mutual fund investors may need to prepare for a more volatile market environment as higher interest rates, elevated crude prices, a stronger US dollar, and shifting global capital flows create pressure on equities.

In its October 2026 factsheet, Quant Mutual Fund has highlighted a preference for dynamic, active, and multi-asset portfolio management, while identifying sectors where it sees relatively better opportunities. Here's what you need to know.

Quant MF believes the traditional buy-and-hold approach may face greater challenges in the current environment. The factsheet states that the "era of static buy & hold strategies has passed. It is an era of dynamic style of money management".

The fund house said its in...