Defence stocks: Stay bullish, just hedge a bit to avoid narrative-based decisions; 4 stocks with upside potential of up to 33%

One of the sectors which has seen strongest re-rating in the last four years has been defence. Now in the last few days, the way markets have corrected and a narrative has come on the street that it is poll jitters which is making FPI sell, without realizing the fact that after a strong phase of upward movement, the global money tends to move in one from one country to another, especially in emerging market segment, it might lead to a situation where one might end up selling the long term winner early because of the narrative. Rather than getting jittery, it would be better to create a hedge and stay with the stocks where there has been a big change in the fundamental ways things operate.