Rajeev Malik, Head, India and ASEAN Economics, Macquarie Securities Group, gave his views on where to invest money. Well for me personally, real estate in some cases still looks more attractive. At the end of the day, it is very much an individual risk appetite and portfolio requirements as such. Equities would be an important point. Bonds look rather risky in the sense that even if you look at the US, it has already had a pretty good run with the broader dynamics, there, it is difficult to see why yields are not going to go higher, especially with the monetary cycle a few quarters down the line shifting gears.
In India, specifically you come into the broader issue that from a foreign investor perspective, equity markets remain the most open and they have had the best possible run. I also think specifically with equities in India, there is a sizable number of foreign investors who have not had a chance to gain exposure to the extent that they would want for a kind of a secular story and that’s emerging in India, which perhaps might explain why every time you see some correction, 10% or so, it always tends to trigger a bit more buying. |
