Be Defensive, Stay Contrarian
The genesis for the current meltdown in Indian markets must be understood well and remembered for a long time to come. Interestingly, […]
Anchoring Bias
Podcast Transcript: My stance on mid-cap funds has been bearish in a while. After the dream run between 2013 and 2017, I […]
RBI Monetary Policy, June 2018
Monetary Policy: As the macroeconomic outlook becomes less transparent the monetary policy committee has only become more steadfast in its neutral stance. […]
Play It Safe
“Large caps look inexpensive compared to small and midcaps.” A value investing peer said this in a rather complaining tone. To investors […]
The Wall of Worry
Interest rates are a great leveller. They always set the trends of the equity markets. But we have two sets of rates […]
Fixed Income Outlook – April 2018
Market Outlook: Volatility has struck debt and equity markets in equal measure in 2018. Valuations continue to remain an area of concern […]
Keep Your Chin Up
When markets correct sharply, where are you looking? This question assumes special significance as the indices are down 10%+ from this year’s […]
Volatility Returns
Politics makes a huge comeback in the stock markets, exactly when the markets are not ready for it. Unlike other market disruptions […]
Preparation Hour
The Indian markets started 2018 with an exaggerated sense of optimism. Clearly, headline numbers were lagging the markets. As the market moves […]
Play Safe Now
A not so innocuous news report by a global brokerage set us thinking about where we are headed as a market. ” […]
Time to move forward
The FIIs have been persistent sellers of Indian equities. DIIs have bought steadily and supported the market. This explains the index not […]
Trend Reversal
The recent weeks are seeing the trend turn in several areas. Investment flows are looking very different with the persistent selling of […]