Stop worrying about politics and the political outcome: Shankar Sharma

Between the monsoons and oil, our whole economy swings, and the course of policy is decided, says vice chairman and Joint MD of First Global

As Karnataka awaits election results and several key states, including Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, prepare for Assembly polls later this year ahead of the 2019 general election, Shankar Sharma, vice-chairman and joint managing director, First Global, advises investors to ignore all the noise around the elections. In an uncharacteristically bullish tone, he tells Sachin Mampatta and Samie Modak why investors should buy if the market falls, why a coalition government is not the end of the world and how investing in India can be like joining the mafia. Edited excerpts:

How should investors deal with near-term triggers like elections?

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