New Delhi, March 5 -- Stocks to buy for the long term: The Indian stock market has been witnessing strong volatility this year amid persisting geopolitical uncertainties, foreign capital outflow, and stretched valuations. Till March 4, the volatility index, India VIX, had surged 121% in the calendar year 2026. Market benchmark Nifty 50 has declined more than 6% for the same period.

The US-Iran war, crude oil price rise, FII selloff, and rupee's weakness have caused sharp selling over the last few sessions, stoking fears that the market may deliver muted returns over the medium term.

However, Vinit Bolinjkar, the head of research at Ventura, believes the overall scenario for the Nifty 50 in FY27 does not point to muted returns.

Bolinjka...