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Deven Choksey emphasizes individual stock investments over market view, focusing on sectors like IT, specialty chemicals, and pharma. He remains cautious on market exuberance and suggests strategic investments during corrections for long-term gains. Choksey says: "The market is scaling up too quickly and too early, maybe that is where one is not fully comfortable."
Mirae Asset Investment Managers are bullish on India's economy, emphasizing growth prospects. Ankit Jain sees opportunities in midcap companies, consumer, and financial services sectors. Positive outlook despite stretched valuations, with focus on earnings growth and investment opportunities in various sectors. Jain says: "The 1-year forward P/E ratio for Nifty stands at 22.5x, while for the Midcap 100, it is 24.5x, representing a premium of 12-15% over their respective 10-year averages."
Steve Englander predicts Fed rate cuts reduced to twice in 2019, with first cut likely in July. Market uncertainty prevails due to inflation concerns, affecting risk trade performance amid slow rate cut expectations. Englander says: "If you were to tell the market right now, cutting rates is out of the picture, we would see the risk trade a lot more poorly than it has so far."
Ajay Srivastava of Dimensions Corporate says "we are in that zone where people are comfortable where they are and therefore willing to carry the investment and also make more investment. So, yes, there are fundamental factors, but to me the most important is human psychology. We are feeling good today and when we feel good, we want to do things and become more expensive."
Rajesh Gandhi from Deloitte India explains the implications of including Mauritius in the PPT requirement, affecting investments pre-2017. Uncertainty looms over treaty benefits and potential challenges for entities choosing Mauritius for non-tax reasons.