Private sector banks, fixed income could outshine in a volatile market: Rajeev Thakkar

Private sector banks, fixed income could outshine in a volatile market: Rajeev Thakkar

“I think fixed income will be a tough competitor to equity is my guess. Again, no one knows, but my guess is fixed income also has a reasonable chance,” says Rajeev Thakkar, CIO, PPFAS. Expecting it to be a better year?Rajeev Thakkar: Hopefully, yes. Better year, I am not so sure because last year returns … Read more

My portfolio not a zoo with all animal species: Rajeev Thakkar on missing multibaggers

My portfolio not a zoo with all animal species: Rajeev Thakkar on missing multibaggers

Dalal Street’s highly-rated fund manager Rajeev Thakkar, who manages the Rs 48,000 crore PPFAS Mutual Fund, is happy to have missed out the multibagger rally seen in a number of PSU rail and defence stocks in the last few months. “Unlike a zoo where you probably try to have two samples from each animal species, … Read more

Shift idle funds from bank accounts to a liquid fund: Rajeev Thakkar

Shift idle funds from bank accounts to a liquid fund: Rajeev Thakkar

As yields on 3-month treasury bills have increased to about 6.5%, popular fund manager Rajeev Thakkar of PPFAS Mutual Fund has suggested investors to shift idle funds from bank accounts to a liquid fund. “In case you have not noticed, central banks the world over have been increasing their interest rates. In India, yields on … Read more