Interview

Poised For Good Growth

This duo feels that the growing economy will mean a good spell for the market. And with a combined experience of over a decade, this managerial couple is one to reckon with. Find out what makes them tick

The two of them look after Magnum Global. Sheth has six years of work experience and Pandey, seven.
Sheth also looks SBI One India fund with another fund manager but takes care of Magnum Balanced and Magnum NRI Inv FlexiAsset on his own. His last assignment was with ASK Raymond James. Besides being a commerce graduate and holding an MMS in finance, he is pursuing his CFA, AIMR USA.

Pandey manages two sector funds - Magnum FMCG and Magnum Pharma, an equity diversified fund (Magnum Emerging Business) and a debt specialty fund (SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund). Pandey is a science graduate and has done his CFA from ICFAI.


Do you see a market crash in the near future?
Markets have a tendency to over value or under value a particular company or a crisis or the overall situation. This phenomenon shall continue and we shall see volatility on either side. But, needless to say, structurally we are poised for good economic growth which should be reflected in corporate earnings and, in turn, get reflected in stock prices. So, with some intermittent slowdown or correction, the market on the whole is expected to do well in foreseeable future of three to five years.

What is the strategic and tactical orientation of your fund?
Magnum Global is a diversified equity fund with specific focus on mid- and small-capitalisation stocks. The approach or style of investing is blended with both growth as well as value stocks finding a space in the portfolio. The fund focuses on companies which are emerging blue chips, displaying sustainable high growth rates. While high growth sectors / companies find more weightage, value stocks (with significant margin of safety) are also well participated. We usually take long-term stock/sector calls in this fund.

Which are your top sector preferences?
Given the current thrust on infrastructure development, which is important and inevitable for our economic growth to continue, our preferences remain in sync with economic sensitivity.
Industrial Manufacturing
Infrastructure Developers
Cement



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