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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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Hope Floats

Yet another quarter of divergence The quarter under review has been singularly challenging for us. While benchmark BSE 500 rose 3.3%, our fund NAV declined 0.1%. An aberration we opine, but will get to that analysis later. Most of the …

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Something’s gotta give

Decent show amidst high volatility We completed 2 years of active fund management this September. Since inception, NAV is up 18.1%, bettering benchmark BSE500, which was up 9.9%, and significantly ahead of small and mid-cap indices. During the first year, …

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Waiting for Godot

Tepid end to lackluster quarter This was expected to be a defining quarter, one way or the other. However, other thancustomary volatility, our stock markets have gone nowhere. Economic slowdown and trade war largely negated factors such as election outcome …

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