What are your expectations from the new government? Do you expect any major shift on the policy front?
The focus should remain towards investment-led growth. We continue to remain bullish on the same themes.
While I don’t foresee any significant policy changes, I think it’s wise to pay attention to the Budget and the discussions surrounding it, including how funds are allocated.
I also think it’s worth keeping an eye on major reforms like the farm laws and the electricity act, which were supposedly the big reforms expected by the BJP.
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How could the market behave in the medium term? Can Nifty 50 end the year with a double-digit return?
Strong earnings growth is anticipated, medium-term volatility may persist, and global factors will continue to significantly impact earnings.
The Nifty is already up 7 per cent year-to-date; assuming global conditions remain favourable and earnings momentum holds, another 3-4 per cent gain over the next six months shouldn’t be too difficult.
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Are you cautious about the mid and smallcap space? Despite concerns over premium valuation, these segments have outperformed the benchmarks this year so far
We continue to follow a stock-specific approach and not look at indices and their valuations in isolation.
Looking at historical valuations in small and mid-cap space and commenting on them being expensive at the index level is not the right approach.
There is valuation discomfort in some pockets and opportunity in other places, which is the story of every bull market.
There are still individual opportunities to make long-term capital deployments.
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What sectors are you positive about for the long to medium term?
We remain bullish on our original theme of infra, construction, and financials. We recently added a PSU bank and an NBFC to our holdings.
Most infra companies’ order books are booked for the next couple of years, giving sufficient earnings visibility.
Financials like NBFCs and Banks are growing their loan books by 20-25 per cent and remain extremely cheap on valuations.
How should investors navigate market volatility? What could be some ways to protect gains in a volatile market?
In times of turmoil, the only prudent course of action is to stay invested.
During last week’s volatility, an investor who did nothing and stayed the course is sitting on even better returns as of today in comparison to the exit poll outcome, considering Nifty hit an all-time high compared to those who would have panicked and sold during the fall.
Short-term volatility has and will continue to exist, so investors must embrace it to be a part of the wealth creation journey.
How optimistic are you about India’s growth outlook? Do you see any major challenge that could derail economic growth?
India is in a great place right now. Corporate earnings growth is at an all-time high, and ground execution is progressing rapidly.
The next three to five years will deliver decent returns, and with the increased participation of retail investors, volatility is also likely to be on the lower side.
The journey will not be linear; investors need to have a dynamic attitude and the ability to shift course quickly due to changing macro and micro environments.
Global headwinds will continue to act as a speed bump but not a deterrent.
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When do you expect the RBI to cut rates? Can we expect an overall rate cut of over 100 bps?
We honestly believe predicting rate cuts is futile for a bottom-up investor.
Unless one is trying to take a call on financials or on a broad index level, focusing on the individual profitability of the company makes more sense.
That being said, RBI has been very vigilant and proactive in taking the right steps. We expect the first rate cut to happen by the end of this year.
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Published: 13 Jun 2024, 01:12 PM IST