This too shall pass

Toughest quarter since onset of Covid India stock market declined sharply during Apr-Jun 2022. An early indication of this possibility was provided when broader markets started to correct in the previous quarter. Inflation and fears of possible recession were the …

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Cautious, but not fearful

Slippage in returns, the first in 2 years CY22 has been dramatic so far, and it shows through the first quarterly decline in returns from equities in nearly 2 years. The Russia-Ukraine conflict added a new dimension to the already …

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Pausing for breath

Sharp moderation to returns During the final quarter of 2021, India equities delivered the weakest returns in over 2years, both in absolute terms as well as relative to global markets. Although another Covid wave did add to the concern, sharp …

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Shortages abound, Ideas galore

We outperformed the best performing stock market During the July-Sept quarter, India equities delivered the best returns relative to other global markets. One of the reasons was the sharp recovery from the brutal 2nd Covid wave. Under these circumstances, Ampersand …

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Riding the wave

We have delivered Index beating returns Stock markets, both in India and globally are scaling newer highs despite multiple waves of Covid pandemic, and several macro concerns. The  traditional Chinese curse “May you live in interesting times” truly defines the …

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The Second Coming

Quarter of slower, but positive returns What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger – this aphorism from German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche is clearly playing out in the ongoing bull market. During the Jan-Mar 2021 quarter, our stock markets delivered the …

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Peek into another bull market

A rally for all seasons The quarter under review i.e. Oct-Dec 2020, was a great one for equities globally, including our stock markets. Our fund NAV rose 14.7%, following up on a similar performance during the previous quarter. This performance …

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Winning over uncertainty

Plethora of challenges in our short journey so far We have completed 3 years of managing our long only AIF. Notably, Nifty delivered 4.7% CAGR, which is amongst the poorest of any similar period. In fact, Mid and Small cap …

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Respite ahead of recovery

A quarter of partial recovery We started the quarter in the abyss but ended with a reasonable degree of hope and expectation. Our fund NAV rose 19.4% during the quarter under review, slightly lagging the benchmark BSE 500. The recovery …

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Contagion to Cure

Contagion led destruction A global pandemic like no other seen in the past century has wiped out over 30% of market cap across markets. In less than a month, most stock markets have capitulated from historic peaks to multi-year lows. …

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