Test of Temperament
The panic around Russia’s war on Ukraine was swift and sharp. But, the panic also appears to be short-lived. The markets seemed […]
Are We Going To War?
The prospect of a war is new to millennial investors. The last century had multiple wars that shook stock markets. These wars […]
The Reset Returns
US Monthly inflation at 7.5%; Crude at $95; Soaring food prices; Gold at $1860; and US 30YR yield at 2.2% – The […]
Budget Reset – February 2022
The budget clearly signalled an infrastructure thrust. The Government will lead from the front. What matters is that private investments should follow, […]
Bridging the Trust Deficit
It’s budget time again, and investors have the twin worry of domestic and global sentiment to factor in next week. The Government […]
Investing & Inflation
Investment styles and inflation are correlated. When inflation stays low for a long period of time, the themes that benefit from them […]
Act Quickly
Results of the top IT companies are out and an expectation reset has happened. The market seems to be quite satisfied with […]
Have the Flows Reversed?
The entire first week saw FIIs turn buyers in Indian equities. After days of endless selling in December, it was natural to […]
Prepare, Rather Than Predict
What follows an exceptional year for investing is never easy to predict. Especially when the macros that lent support to a liquidity-driven […]
Get Back to QARP
2021 saw the markets draw a consensus view that it is alright to buy quality stocks at any price. This view led […]
Past, Present & Future
Every market context throws up winners. Winners don’t necessarily keep winning. New winners keep replacing older ones. This applies as much to […]
Shifting to Safer Valuations
When a particular mutual fund scheme, or a theme, significantly outperforms the broader market, they receive the highest flows. Inflows happen when […]