Global investors eyeing cheaper alternatives as India’s valuations stay high: Manishi Raychaudhuri

Global investors eyeing cheaper alternatives as India’s valuations stay high: Manishi Raychaudhuri

“I think investors are beginning to understand that there are cheaper alternatives which give them similar growth profile, similar earnings growth profile in the medium term but available at far lower valuations,” says Manishi Raychaudhuri, Veteran Investor In Asian Equities. They say that if you are a long-term bull, ETF is the best and the … Read more

Midcap, smallcap valuations still overpriced despite recent correction: Shibani Sircar Kurian

Midcap, smallcap valuations still overpriced despite recent correction: Shibani Sircar Kurian

“The large private sector banks is one such pack, while there are of course near term headwinds, credit growth has slowed down, there are pockets of asset quality stress, and margins have been under pressure, we believe that the valuations for that largecap banking space specifically the private sector banks is possibly more than capturing … Read more

FPIs record unprecedented Rs 1.13 lakh crore sell-off in October, remain buyers in cash market

FPIs record unprecedented Rs 1.13 lakh crore sell-off in October, remain buyers in cash market

Marking the highest-ever monthly selling spree, the foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in India offloaded a staggering Rs 1,13,858 crore through the exchanges in the month of October. However, they remained active buyers in the primary market for the month. As opposed to the huge sell-off in the secondary market, the FPIs invested Rs 19,842 crore … Read more

Who says we don’t need FII money? Net monthly SIP flows not more than Rs 10K crore: Samir Arora

Who says we don’t need FII money? Net monthly SIP flows not more than Rs 10K crore: Samir Arora

Samir Arora, Founder, Helios Capital, says we cannot let go of pockets of flow by just believing that we are getting Rs 20,000 crore a month. The SIP numbers are good, but they are not what you think are. The actual net flows are not Rs 20,000 crore or more per month, they are only … Read more

Fund Manager Talk | Worried about valuations in bull market? Nippon CIO on what to buy

Fund Manager Talk | Worried about valuations in bull market? Nippon CIO on what to buy

With valuations of stocks related to the investment cycle and policy reforms capturing the near term potential, Sailesh Raj Bhan, CIO – Equity Investments, Nippon India Mutual Fund, suggests investors can also consider alternatives in large banks, IT and QSR.“Cyclical themes like manufacturing, industrials trade at higher premiums with high growth expectations and low room … Read more

Hyundai’s IPO Is Poised to Boost Indian Automakers’ Valuations

Hyundai’s IPO Is Poised to Boost Indian Automakers’ Valuations

Hyundai Motor India Ltd.’s plan for one of India’s largest share sales may further boost valuations for the nation’s already-buzzing automakers. The listing may value the South Korean carmaker’s Indian unit at $25 billion, Bloomberg News reported previously. That would make it the nation’s fourth biggest automaker by market value, a milestone analysts say bodes … Read more

On longer-term structural side, Goldman Sachs overweight on India & Indonesia: Sunil Koul

On longer-term structural side, Goldman Sachs overweight on India & Indonesia: Sunil Koul

Sunil Koul, Executive Director (Asia Pacific Portfolio Strategy, Global Macro Research), Goldman Sachs, says: “We have a barbell approach within the market. We have bets which we like from a more tactical value side of things, so we are overweight China A-share markets, we are overweight some of the North Asian markets which includes Japan … Read more

Analysts cautious on NLC OFS over rich valuations

Analysts cautious on NLC OFS over rich valuations

Mumbai: Market participants are recommending caution to retail investors who are mulling putting money in the government’s share sale of NLC India, one of the top stock performers in the past year, on Monday. Concerns over rich valuations of most state-owned companies may keep share gains under check in the near term, they said. Investors … Read more

Maruti Suzuki to soon face K-drama on D-Street

Maruti  Suzuki to soon face K-drama on D-Street

Mumbai: Maruti Suzuki‘s continued dominance on Dalal Street as investors’ most preferred domestic automobile maker faces challenges with rival Hyundai Motor preparing for a debut on Indian bourses. The South Korean car maker‘s listing in the country could weigh on the premium valuations that Maruti’s shares enjoyed over other auto companies so far, said fund … Read more

We have gone from a slightly more cautious to a more bullish outlook: Ashi Anand

We have gone from a slightly more cautious to a more bullish outlook: Ashi Anand

Ashi Anand, Founder & CEO, IME Capital, says “in a market where the overall underlying momentum is quite strong, the sentiment is positive and the longer term outlook is looking good, it is important not to get carried away. There is a right price at which you need to buy a company. And if you … Read more