Markets move fast, but compounding moves faster: A Balasubramanian on why the next decade will be transformational

Markets move fast, but compounding moves faster: A Balasubramanian on why the next decade will be transformational

“So, if you look back in my own, in the investment style, maybe at any point of time you take a conservative call, therefore you remain underinvested in assets which has got a long-term compounding from a wealth creation point of view. Wealth is not the only one that one should target,” says A Balasubramanian, … Read more

PSU banks, select private lenders remain attractive despite global market jitters: Chakri Lokapriya

PSU banks, select private lenders remain attractive despite global market jitters: Chakri Lokapriya

“All this will take away the focus of the company from its core lending and borrowing business and instead focus on fixing the house. So, growth and operations is a casualty,” says Chakri Lokapriya, CIO-Equities, LGT Wealth.What do you make of the market set up right now?Chakri Lokapriya: Clearly, with the US fiscal deficits turning … Read more

IT sector faces limited upside amid global uncertainty and tariff risks: Sandip Sabharwal

IT sector faces limited upside amid global uncertainty and tariff risks: Sandip Sabharwal

“I would think that the downsides could be limited for many of these companies given the fact that they are zero debt, most of them, and cash flow generating companies with a decent dividend yield, but the upside also is limited given the lack of visibility,” says Sandip Sabharwal, asksandipsabharwal.com.What is your take on the … Read more

FIIs return, earnings lift sentiment ahead of expiry week: Sandip Sabharwal

FIIs return, earnings lift sentiment ahead of expiry week: Sandip Sabharwal

“The best part about banks is that they have handled the entire tightening cycle very well in terms of managing NPA on their books. So, as the easing cycle plays out and because the book quality remains good, we will see better credit growth although margins get hit in the short term as the rate … Read more

IT sector may remain range-bound amid global uncertainty: Amnish Aggarwal

IT sector may remain range-bound amid global uncertainty: Amnish Aggarwal

“Going forward, if you look at on the domestic side, domestically the things do not change. There have been tax cuts, the capex spending has been going up and also the announcement on the monsoon has been on the positive side that this year we are going to have good rainfall. The domestic view remains … Read more

Short-term volatility may persist, but financials still the go-to sector: Rohit Srivastava

Short-term volatility may persist, but financials still the go-to sector: Rohit Srivastava

“We are only trying to navigate any short-term noise that may show up. So, wait for those because you will get dips along the way. Nothing is going to be one way and just use that as an opportunity,” says Rohit Srivastava, Founder, Strike Money Analytics & Indiacharts. For the last two sessions, Nifty has … Read more

Indian markets have priced in uncertainty, valuations now more realistic: A Balasubramanian

Indian markets have priced in uncertainty, valuations now more realistic: A Balasubramanian

“The new world initially was looking extremely uncertain, but I cannot say that uncertainty is still not there. Uncertainty is there, but the impact probably could be a bit might diluted. And second from India point of view, probably it is a great opportunity from India point of view,” says A Balasubramanian, MD & CEO, … Read more

Key Market Trends to Watch: Punita Kumar Sinha on trade wars, rates & global shifts

Key Market Trends to Watch: Punita Kumar Sinha on trade wars, rates & global shifts

“We are not out of the woods. Markets were oversold. We have had a rally. But I would not be surprised if we could have another leg down at some point in the markets,” says Punita Kumar Sinha, Pacific Paradigm Advisors. So, you think for the bulls, the smile is back and is the smile … Read more

Market consolidation or rebound? Daylynn Pinto on the road ahead for investors

Market consolidation or rebound? Daylynn Pinto on the road ahead for investors

“It is fair to expect that we do continue to consolidate for a couple of quarters and we do have quite a few data points to look forward to over the next couple of months, starting with April 2nd, of course, followed by the RBI policy meet, and then a very-very important result season, which … Read more

Broader market participation signals a stronger rally ahead: Hemang Jani

Broader market participation signals a stronger rally ahead: Hemang Jani

“It would be difficult to pinpoint a specific theme as such. But overall, we do think that this market has a very good foundation in place,” says Hemang Jani, Independent Market Expert Touch wood to the market rebound. It has been pretty steady the last three days and seems like we are headed in for … Read more