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Given the rise in populism globally, get ready for more fiscal support, which will lay the ground for inflationary pressures
There are good reasons to believe that India is at the start of a long period of growth for equities
The revival in the economy is led by investment & growth in real estate, but the country is not yet out of the woods
Just when most investors were giving up, signs of a revival are growing
Caution is needed while going after wilful defaulters & cronyism
The market will breathe a sigh of relief that there was no change in the long-term capital gains tax, or that rumours of gift tax and estate duty re-appearing were plain wrong
There is uncertainty in most investors' minds as to whether China is transitioning to a new growth model or simply collapsing
There seems to be limited risk of the Fed raising rates repeatedly & rapidly, or of other central banks turning off the taps anytime soon
In spite of growing disillusionment, there is still enough time for the Narendra Modi government to turn things around
The Chinese economy is not collapsing, it is shifting to different growth drivers which the old metrics used to judge it do not pick up
The world economy's growth engine is slowing, but not collapsing
We are entering a period of turbulence, but you can profit off that volatility
The government has a plan to turn around the economy
Unless we see a pickup in public spending, the capex cycle will not revive, and without that, earnings will not accelerate
It is six years since the financial crisis. If another hits soon, the world has no tools left to deal with it
Yes, foreign institutional investors can't stay over-invested in Indian equities - but domestic investors are ready to pick up the slack
There are clear cracks in the case for short-term bullishness on India - but the longer term still looks hopeful
Most are convinced the dollar will keep strengthening - so it's useful to ask: could they be wrong?
Money will flow to Europe, Japan - and the emerging markets, including India