INVESTMENT THEMES
Laurence Balanco on 3 big trades for 2025 with shelf life of 8-12 months
Market analyst Laurence Balanco identifies potential investment opportunities for 2025. Balanco suggests Bitcoin, fintech, and travel tech as favorable sectors. He anticipates a peak in the US dollar and highlights risks for emerging markets. Balanco observes weakness in the Hong Kong stock market and suggests a potential rebound in commodities like copper and palladium.
Nowhere to hide, keep your powder dry and sit on the sidelines till Trump takes office: Andrew Holland
Andrew Holland, CEO of Avendus Capital Public Markets Alternate Strategies, suggests investors exercise caution in the current market climate. With uncertainties surrounding Trump's policies and their impact on emerging markets, Holland advises holding onto cash until there is more clarity. He anticipates continued pressure on the banking sector and limited growth catalysts for other industries.
Fund Manager Talk | WhiteOak's Trupti Agrawal hunting for stocks in 5 sectors
"Irrespective of market levels, at every point in time there will be companies which will be relatively undervalued and our portfolio will reflect some of these new ideas, if they meet our framework of great business," she says.
ETMarkets Smart Talk: Sunrise sectors to watch - Energy Transition and E-Commerce lead India's investment themes, says Sandip Bansal
While we have been lulled into believing that markets should not be volatile—based on the experience of the last few years—volatility is an inherent characteristic of the markets. That said, the volatility was concentrated in October, with broader indices down by around 7% or so.
A large part of the pain over; start accumulating stocks where numbers have been good: Hemang Jani
Indian stock market expert Hemang Jani believes the current market correction presents a good opportunity for investors to buy stocks. He suggests focusing on sectors like banking, defense, pharmaceuticals, and telecoms, where companies have reported strong financial performance. Jani also sees potential in the upcoming Swiggy IPO, citing attractive valuations and growth in the food delivery and quick commerce sectors.
ETMarkets PMS Talk: Identifying 'Compounding Machines': Sundaram’s strategy for high growth stocks
It’s not just last month, the strategy has seen a good turnaround in performance in the last 6 months and in the last 6 years, it has created high single-digit alpha over the Nifty50 index.
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Real money lies in capex-oriented, capital goods companies, even power automation: Devang Mehta
Devang Mehta, Director of Spark Private Wealth, suggests that investors should be selective in the current market. He recommends focusing on companies in sectors like capital goods and power automation that are poised to benefit from government infrastructure spending. Mehta also highlights the attractiveness of consumption-oriented businesses that have undergone corrections, citing Maruti as an example.
Look for stocks that can double in 5 years & keep return expectation moderate: Sunil Singhania
Sunil Singhania from Abakkus Asset Manager talks about investing in stocks with realistic return expectations over longer periods. He highlights opportunities in sectors like financials, pharma, infra-related, and capex-related areas. Singhania advises caution in overvalued theme-based sectors and sees potential in renewable energy, discretionary consumption, and the impact of transitioning to lower fossil fuel dependence.
Best multibagger idea is to remain invested in India; stick to PSUs but not the same shares: Ramesh Damani
Ramesh Damani is optimistic about the Indian market's long-term prospects despite current volatility. He suggests focusing on digital public infrastructure and select pharmaceutical stocks. Damani advises staying invested in India, noting that the market has historically shown resilience and growth. He highlights the importance of distinguishing between risk and volatility for long-term investors.
Largecaps in these 5 sectors are good places to invest in Samvat 2081: Rajesh Bhatia
CIO Rajesh Bhatia of ITI MF sees largecap valuations as reasonable, favoring private banks for their solid business models and predictability. He anticipates growth in financial year 2027, with telecom, insurance, capital goods, and domestic pharma also being attractive in largecaps. Despite market corrections, Bhatia remains bullish on India's GDP growth and capex-driven opportunities.
Cracker Stocks: Gurmeet Chadha on 3 themes to bet on in Samvat 2081
Gurmeet Chadha from Complete Circle Consultants highlights long-term investment opportunities in the energy sector, particularly with NTPC, Tata Power, and Power Grid. He also points out the potential of new-age tech businesses like Zomato and Policybazaar, and strong prospects in the financial sector with banks like ICICI, Federal Bank, SBI. He likes Bharti Airtel in telecom.
CDMO is the biggest theme; select companies can grow 5 times in next 10 years: Madhusudan Kela
Geopolitical tensions between the US and China are pushing contract manufacturing business to India. Madhusudan Kela believes that the Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) sector could grow five-fold in the next decade. He emphasizes the importance of flexibility and having an open mind in investment strategies, highlighting the significance of climate change and remembering influential market figures.
As capex theme slows down, Mirae’s Vrijesh Kasera spots 3 other themes to invest
Despite the correction in recent weeks, and expectations of government capex revival in H2FY25 and considering the additional fiscal room we may have at the end of FY25, we could see a strong FY26 in terms of govt capex. The sharp run-up in these stocks and the stretched valuation continue to be a concern.
Deven Choksey on 3 themes that are right for investing in a volatile market
Deven Choksey is optimistic about investing in the metal sector due to stable energy prices and rising consumption. He also sees opportunities in some NBFCs and corporate banks with large assets. He believes the economic environment will benefit both sectors, with potential lower energy and lending costs contributing to growth.
Now is not the time to be rotating out of India into China; 3 themes to invest in rebound trade: Geoff Dennis
Geoff Dennis discusses how foreign investors are shifting from India to China due to more attractive valuations. He believes India has better fundamentals and does not see the rotation continuing long-term. Dennis suggests Indian banks, tech, and healthcare stocks could be good investments, and remains optimistic about India's economy and market in the coming months.
Edelweiss' Niranjan Avasthi on 3 themes to bet on in China
Niranjan Avasthi from Edelweiss MF notes positive inflows in their Greater China Offshore Fund. Investors are now showing confidence in China's consumption, technology, and carbon neutrality sectors. Both tactical and strategic investments are on the rise, as recent Chinese economic measures seem to be persuading sceptical investors to invest in China.
2 big themes Ashi Anand is betting on in the long term
Ashi Anand, CEO of IME Capital, emphasizes the promising future of digital platforms and the financial sector in India. Digital forms of transactions, including payments and transportation, have strong potential. He also favors financiers, insurers, and capital market players, highlighting their growth prospects. However, he advises caution in the oil sector due to geopolitical tensions.
What could be the next big trigger for market? Prateek Agrawal answers
I will give you a thumb rule. Largecaps practically everybody agrees are priced fine. They are at 10-year averages. Now, we believe if at any time one can make a case for markets to trade higher than long period average is now earnings growth is more than long period average and discount rate, the other variable that goes in has started to come off, so both the variables that go in are there.
Sitting on 12-15% cash; to invest in 2 themes on correction: Sandip Sabharwal
Sandip Sabharwal discusses his investment strategy, highlighting a focus on capital goods, infrastructure, and defense sectors. He plans to deploy cash selectively as stock corrections take place. Sabharwal also shares cautious views on the IT and paint sectors, suggesting that investors wait for clearer signals before making significant moves in these segments.
NTPC, Power Grid to benefit from India's power expansion plans: Chakri Lokapriya
Power Grid is like the one nation, one grid, kind of a big grid. So, you will see phenomenal growth. NTPC, same reason, green energy will double and triple and again double over the next 10 odd years. So, the numbers are huge. So, even if they fulfil very small portion of it, still they will be very profitable investments.
Looking for stocks with reasonable valuation and growth for next 2 -3 years? Consider these 3 themes: Ashish Gupta
Ashish Gupta, CIO of Axis MF, highlights three investment themes: consumption in discretionary sectors, the financial sector with a focus on private banks, and government-driven initiatives like Make in India and PLI. He notes that liquidity is driving market highs globally and emphasizes the importance of growth differentiation among companies.
Financials and industrials set to thrive amid India’s long-term growth story: Manishi Raychaudhuri
So, it is a possibility that is rather low at this point of time, but it cannot be completely ignored. If we are in a mini-Goldilocks where the US growth declines, but does not enter a recession, then we are very well off as far as emerging markets are concerned for all the reasons that you just highlighted.
Still bullish on India; consumption remains cornerstone for India story: Jonathan Schiessl
I think broadly speaking, the market does offer a lot from a consumption perspective. So, multiple sectors and it is a very exciting space and has been for some time.
Power transmission is an immediate mega-theme one can bet on: Ravi Dharamshi
Ravi Dharamshi, CIO of ValueQuest Investment Advisors, highlights the energy transition theme as a significant investment opportunity. He emphasizes the potential in solar energy and power transmission sectors. Despite the current popularity, Dharamshi believes these trends have long-term growth prospects and advises investors to diversify across multiple themes for balanced portfolios.
No market crash on the horizon; private banks to pip PSBs, power a mega theme: Ravi Dharamshi
Ravi Dharamshi, the CIO of ValueQuest Investment Advisors, discusses the current market conditions, highlighting that while some sectors are overvalued, others present opportunities. He emphasizes India's strong fundamentals and domestic flows. Dharamshi also explores the potential of private sector banks and the significant impact of energy transition on future investments.
Varun Saboo on 4 themes that are offering opportunities to invest in
Varun Saboo from Anand Rathi expresses optimism about OMCs, PVR-Inox, cement, and NBFCs like Chola and Shriram Finance. He also says that crude prices will fall further and oil-sensitives will do well. He highlights Titan's strong performance while advising caution in the IT and specialty chemical sectors. For real estate investments, he recommends Brigade and Prestige due to their growth potential.
Manulife continues to focus on 5 Ds; likes telecom, realty-linked and NBFC stocks: Rana Gupta
Rana Gupta of Manulife Investment Management foresees a gradual economic recovery, with telecom and real estate-linked consumption sectors appearing promising. He emphasizes the influence of domestic flows and delineates investment themes including digitisation, deglobalisation, decarbonisation, demography, and deficit reduction, noting the improved fiscal condition and potential return of FII flows.
Liquidity will keep investors buying every dip; 2 themes to anchor portfolios in a few years: Harsha Upadhyaya
Kotak AMC's Harsha Upadhyaya emphasized the emerging significance of electric vehicles and artificial intelligence for future market themes. He noted robust domestic investment flows supporting current market levels despite valuation concerns and detailed recent portfolio adjustments focusing more on IT and consumer sectors while trimming industrial and auto sector investments, reflecting a defensive strategy shift.
ETMarkets Smart Talk: Investment strategies for 2024 - From IT as a dark horse to consumer discretionary plays
As we have mentioned, the market will likely adjust to the fundamentals soon, and style and sector rotation will play a meaningful role in generating alpha. We believe that the margin of safety in mid and small-cap stocks has reduced compared to six to seven months ago. Due to some global selloff, we saw some nervousness yesterday.
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