Page 6 - Market Interviews

Let discipline and patience do the compounding, says Anup Maheshwari

Anup Maheshwari, cofounder and chief investment officer at 360 ONE Asset, urges investors to stay disciplined, avoid the noise, and focus on long-term growth

Indian bonds unlikely to attract incremental flows: SBI MF's Radhakrishnan

While the RBI's overall policy intent is clearly growth supportive, the shift to neutral stance has been a communication challenge, Radhakrishnan said

India holds the top spot in our EM playbook: Bernstein's Venugopal Garre

Garre tells that improving macro conditions and lower earnings risk make this a good time to start evaluating bottom-up opportunities in quality midcaps

Global shifts may have limited impact on India bonds: Rahul Goswami

Indian bond yields have mostly remained immune to global headwinds so far

Flawed to say domestic flows alone inflate India's valuations: Ridham Desai

India's market is now heavily driven by domestic investors, a trend that began in 2015 and could last for decades

Not the time for concentrated bets, thematic funds: Mirae's Neelesh Surana

Discretionary segments, he believes, may rebound as interest rates fall, rural incomes improve, and the government steps in with measures such as tax cuts and the Eighth Pay Commission

Small brokers will struggle to sustain themselves, says R Venkataraman

SIP flows should stabilise and return to their previous growth path as fears of intense trade wars fade after six months of Trump's presidency and 20 days of India-Pakistan tensions

'There is increased interest for algo products now among retail investors'

The broking, wealth management industry is likely to see a consolidation phase over the next 6 to 9 months, driven by challenging market conditions, said Ashok Jain of Arihant Capital

Indian stocks unlikely to give significant return in next 1-yr: Marc Faber

Faber finds countries like Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia more attractive than India right now.

Many investors are sitting on notional losses, says Nikhil Rungta of LIC MF

The recent moderation in SIP flows is largely a function of short-term sentiment, particularly in response to sharp corrections in small- and mid-cap segments, Rungta said

Where is Gautam Sinha Roy of ICICI Pru Life Insurance investing now?

As a strategy, we prefer domestic-focused sectors like BFSI, Consumption, Industrials, Healthcare, and Telecom, says Gautam Sinha Roy, equity & fund manager at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance.

Lump sum vs staggered approach: How to invest in the current markets?

While investors believe in India's long-term growth story and resilience amid global uncertainty, they see near-term risks around the direction of a global trade war, Kapoor said

We see India as a relatively bright spot: BlackRock Investment's Vivek Paul

Mid and smallcaps have seen frothy valuations come off the boil, creating scope for stock-specific opportunities amid market dislocations, Vivek Paul said

Nilesh Shah of Kotak AMC's market strategy as India, Pakistan war escalates

Shah suggests investors stick to the basics and focus on quality stocks that are available at reasonable valuations. Look at stocks with good float.

If macro conditions hold, IPOs will top 2024's record tally: Sunil Khaitan

'Issuers and investors recognise the need for balanced pricing rather than short-term gains,' says managing director and head of India Financing Group at Goldman Sachs

World won't shake off tariff tantrums soon: First Global's Devina Mehra

Mehra says that they remain overweight on Europe, China, and to an extent, India in their global funds, and have also increased their allocation to fixed income

Room for RBI to respond to global growth drag: Bandhan AMC's Choudhary

The weakening of the dollar reflects some unwinding of the so-called 'US exceptionalism' theme, which had attracted disproportionately large allocations to dollar assets over the years

Equity returns are in a phase of normalisation: Tata MF's Rahul Singh

Singh says that first-time investors should avoid chasing performance, focus on asset allocation, and stick to core diversified equity categories

India's attractiveness increased lately with recovery in GDP: Kunal Vora

The situation on tariffs is still evolving, but India is relatively well placed due to its low merchandise export dependence

FY26 could be a constructive year for FII flows: Pranav Haridasan, Axis Sec

Haridasan believes that the 90-day pause on the new US reciprocal tariffs provides temporary relief but does not eliminate the uncertainty