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How is your team viewing the current market valuations and preparing for possible corrections?
The investment team at TRUST Mutual Fund is focused on identifying growth opportunities. As a fast-growing economy, India presents multiple investment possibilities regularly. From historical standards, the market may appear at the higher end of valuations. However, if the economy and the companies we invest in continue to grow, valuations will become reasonable again in some time. To manage portfolios best, we are monitoring all relevant factors, like global liquidity, macroeconomic developments, industry trends and company earnings. We are not pre-empting any global market crashes. If conditions change, we will change our mind and the portfolio positioning.
Are index and factor-based passive funds a fad or a lasting investment strategy?
Markets are growing with increasing investor participation. There is room for different approaches and investment styles to co-exist. India is an alpha-generating market, and Indian investors are alpha-seeking customers. Passive styles appeal more to institutional investors.
Will AI impact your business? How and why?
AI is a great productivity-enhancing tool. We are using it for analysing big data that support investment decisions. We are also watching the AI space closely as it will likely impact multiple industries, companies and business models in the future.
Rapid-fire questions
- If your fund house had a superpower for investors, what would it be?
We don't believe in superpowers; we only believe in human initiative, ingenuity and effort. - The biggest mutual fund myth you'd debunk.
Big isn't always beautiful. A large AMC may not necessarily give the best risk-adjusted returns. - An unconventional asset class you'd add to your portfolio.
Original art pieces reflecting rare bursts of intense emotion. - A Bollywood movie that best represents the mutual fund industry today.
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. It is now or never.
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