“I think most of the MFI-focused companies are trading at somewhat distressed valuations. And there were two comments, specifically, one that the RBI has clearly stated that they see easing stress on the unsecured loan book, so that is overall good for the financial sector, especially for NBFC and more specifically for MFIs,” says Sandip … Read more
“On the commercial vehicle side, the cycle has been on a moderate growth cycle or a downturn sort of. Now, in the coming year the possibility of a positive surprise, I would say, is greater than that of negative surprise because one, as economic growth picks up, interest rates move down, it will definitely generate … Read more
“On the US tax changes and all, the only thing which should bother Indians is the remittance tax which has been proposed, which could hurt the flow of remittances to some extent and increase the cost for the Indian diaspora staying in US, so that is something which will be a small concern, ex of … Read more
“If people need to invest, DLF seems to be better placed vis-à-vis the other companies on a valuation as well as risk-return perspective. But overall, my view is that real estate after the sharp run-up needs to consolidate for some more time,” says Sandip Sabharwal, asksandipsabharwal.com.Give us a sense of where you see the markets … Read more
“Pace of recovery will depend on the pace at which profitability sustains and stabilises and volumes improve. But on risk-reward now after a period of three-four years we are now coming to a stage where as a contrarian investor one could start evaluating investing in this stock,” says Sandip Sabharwal, asksandipsabharwal.com. Let me just talk … Read more
“Kotak as all of us know used to trade at price to book of six times five years back which was quite obnoxious. It has come down to two times which is reasonable, like in line,” says Sandip Sabharwal, asksandipsabharwal.com. As we walk into trade this morning, there is a lot of news flow. Let … Read more
“The impact of that should be felt on demand and these stocks have fallen. The auto stocks have fallen reasonably, especially two wheelers and Bajaj Auto,” says Sandip Sabharwal, asksandipsabharwal.com. I wanted your view actually on Mahindra & Mahindra. The fact that they are expanding their portfolio as well with this sort of an acquisition … Read more
“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
“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
“Stocks like L&T, despite no significant negatives as such, has fallen more than 20% from the top, so that offers value. Auto stocks are at reasonable valuations. The only issue there is now related to the tariff news, etc. So, over the next two-three weeks that would get clearer and that could give opportunities out … Read more