The investment philosophy of Asit C Mehta’s ACE Midcap PMS is focused on a “Safety First” approach. The idea is that since one is operating in a risky asset class like equities, the focus should be on reducing those risks and chasing safety. Once all the ways in which one can lose capital permanently are understood and the ways of guarding against them are developed, then one can freely concentrate on enhancing returns and generating alpha without worrying about high risks, i.e., chances of losing capital permanently. Of course, the philosophy recognizes that any approach can only reduce the probability of permanent loss of capital but cannot make it impossible.