Join seasoned start-up investor Neha Singh, co-founder of Tracxn, as she explores the current landscape of start-up investing. In this video, Neha discusses emerging opportunities in the start-up ecosystem, the challenges faced by early-stage companies, and how investors can spot promising ideas to partner with from the very beginning. With over a decade of experience, she provides valuable tips on navigating this rapidly evolving space. The start-up world is on the verge of a major boom, and innovation is poised to drive tremendous growth. Tune in to hear Neha's expert perspective on what the future holds for start-ups and investors alike!

In this episode, Jolly Balva, CFA is joined by David Atkin, CEO of Principles for Responsible Investment. Sustainable investing has become mainstream in key financial markets. David shares insights into key aspects of the evolution of responsible, delving deeper into the following:

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In this conversation from the 6th #VIPS, Mr. Sandeep Kothari shared his investment approach with Saurabh Singh, emphasizing his 'Deep Simplicity' framework, which helps identify growth and value factors, particularly in young companies and cyclical sectors like construction. He discussed investing in PSUs, using profitability CAGR vs. market cap CAGR for timing investments, and how macroeconomic views and geopolitics influence his decisions. Sandeep also explained how he evaluates undervalued yet robust

In addition, Mr. Sandeep shared his fitness mantra, discussing his routine and activities that help him stay fit.

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From our Archives: In this conversation, Mr. Govind Parikh shared invaluable investment pieces of advice through his 4 decades of investment journey including how and when he started investing in Indian stock markets, who and what motivated or guided him in his early investment journey, what and how he learned about quality investing and important of conviction and patience in investment decisions through mistakes and opportunities he faced throughout his journey.

Our new podcast episode in the series ‘Green Energy Transition in India' is out.

In conversation with Neha Mudaliar, Senior Vice President & Head, Climate Finance, Northern Arc Capital. She has more than two decades of experience in auditing, consulting, investing, and policy advisory roles. She has worked in institutions like PWC, EY, Ambit Corporate Finance, Unitus Capital, IFC and GGGI.

She shares his thoughts with Labanya Prakash Jena, CFA, on investment opportunities in India in the era of climate change, innovative financial models in climate finance, policy and regulatory landscape in climate businesses, and the importance of the capital market in funding India’s green goals.

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In this episode, Kislay Upadhyay, CFA is joined by Fidelity India’s Director of Equity Research, Chetan Ganatra, CFA to discuss rule-based approaches for long-term investing and its mainstream adoption. They explore how fundamental data can be used to uncover economic & business insights, identify market trends, and develop robust investment strategies.

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Our new podcast episode in the series ‘Clean Energy Policy and Investment Landscape in India' is out!

In conversation with Dr. Mukund Rajan, Chairperson, Ecube Investment Advisors and an industry veteran, who spent 23 years in Tata Group out of his 30 years corporate experience. He is a thought leader in sustainability and has spearheaded several initiatives to advance sustainability practices in India.

He shares his thoughts with Labanya Prakash Jena, CFA, on India’s green energy transition, covering the state of clean energy finance in India, policies and regulations, innovative financing models, and integration of ESG in business decisions and investment practices, etc.

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Our new podcast episode in the series 'Economy and asset classes' is out.

In conversation with Mr. Sunil Singhania, CFA, Founder of Abakkus Asset Management and an Investment management industry veteran. He shares his thoughts with Jolly Balva, CFA on the next decade of India's growth story. They explore the nuances of the key fundamentals drivers of growth for India, with the 'Dragon to elephant' tilt in perspective.

Artificial Intelligence has been on the minds of businesses globally, as it is set to bring about many changes. In this episode, Nithin Kamath, CEO & co-founder, Zerodha & Rainmatter, shares his thoughts with Anil Ghelani, CFA on the upcoming adoption of AI in businesses. He also talks about the integration of AI at Zerodha, career advice for the times to come and more.

From Our Archives: In this conversation from 6th #VIPS, Mr. Rajashekhar Iyer shares his views with Saurabh Basrar on expected returns of the broader markets in the decade, the importance and usage of both fundamental and technical analysis in value investing as well as handling of the selling decision on portfolio stocks, based on his experience.