Flight to Safety, but on Another Airline

Were the bond markets rattled by Trump or was Trump rattled by the bond markets? Regardless of the answer, there was a recent flight to safety but they're not buying their usual first-class tickets on Air Treasury. And contrary to popular notions, pharmaceuticals are not India's largest export to the US, and the US is not in such a bad shape when it comes to global merchandise exports.

[Podcast] Changing the World Order: Tariff Edition

At this point, you’ve probably read enough about tariffs to last a lifetime. But what if we told you the real story isn’t just about import duties or Donald Trump’s next announcement; it’s about a slow unraveling of the world order we’ve all taken for granted

[Podcast] Exchange Traded Funda: How ETFs Work

In this episode, Deepak and Shray get into the weeds on all things Exchange Traded Funds — what they are, how they work, where they don’t work, and why, despite sounding like the next great revolution in investing, they haven’t quite clicked here yet.

[Podcast] The Diversified All Weather Equity Portfolio at Capitalmind PMS

Nifty Sector Indices: Which sectors performed the best?

Which sectors in India have given the best returns? This page has comprehensive performance comparison of the sector indices in India.

NSE Strategy Indices: Which Factors performed the best?

The NSE site describes Strategy Indices as "designed based on quantitative models/investment strategies to provide a single value for the aggregate performance of a number of companies." This style of identifying companies is known as factor investing, which includes target factors like momentum, quality, value, low volatility, and more. Capitalmind PMS, with the longest-running and best-performing real-world track record in factor strategies in India, offers an in-depth understanding of this approach. In this post, we provide an easy-to-understand explanation of Factor Investing and examine the performance of various Nifty Strategy Indices since their inception.

P2P Lending in India Faces a Reckoning

India’s P2P lending scene is facing a reckoning with NPAs jumping to a record ₹1,163 crore in FY24. What began as a solution to India’s low credit access has been derailed by platforms bending rules and offering risky guarantees. The RBI has cracked down with stricter regulations, but with NPAs so high, the future of P2P lending is now up in the air. Can the industry recover and help bridge India's credit gap?

CNBC-TV18 Interview: Anoop on how large IPOs have not been lucrative for investors in India

50% of IPOs have beaten benchmark returns but Larger IPOs have disappointed w.r.t. long term returns' says Anoop Vijaykumar, Investments & Head of Research, Capitalmind Financial Services. Tells Sonal Bhutra & Reema Tendulkar that large IPOs come out when index is doing good for 1-2 years so growth moderation, post listing, for these large IPOs, see significant price correction

[Podcast] A Structured Approach to Cash Calls

Business Standard: Deepak Shenoy Believes Largecaps to be Reasonably Valued

Deepak Shenoy, CEO and Founder of Capitalmind, highlights the importance of entering equity markets with a long-term investment perspective, especially in the face of short-term fluctuations driven by high valuations. In a recent interview, Shenoy pointed to domestic-focused sectors such as manufacturing, defence, railways, infrastructure, and domestic consumption as key areas poised for sustained growth. Investors, Shenoy advises, should focus on the long-term potential of these sectors to generate wealth over time, even as markets experience volatility.

Business Today: Why Deepak Thinks the Bajaj Housing Finance IPO Response Is Scary

Deepak Shenoy, Founder and CEO of Capitalmind, views the overwhelming response to Bajaj Housing Finance's IPO as a concerning trend, calling it “way more scary than a little two-showroom SME getting Rs 4,000 crore bids.” With bids exceeding Rs 3.2 lakh crore, Shenoy warns that locking up such a large amount of capital could pose liquidity risks if the market declines shortly after the IPO. He emphasizes the heightened risk compared to smaller IPOs, where massive bids don’t lock up as much market liquidity.

Livemint: Deepak's comments on Long Term returns of Equity and Gold

Capitalmind CEO Deepak Shenoy's analysis revealed gold's 4.8 per cent real return amid volatility, contrasted with the Public Provident Fund's stable 2.5 per cent. He outlined distinct investment strategies: equities for bold investors, gold for the cautious, and PPF for steady returns.