KP Prima Plus' Fund Manager R Sukumar, comments on his Investment Style

Kothari Prima Plus, is a diversified equity fund launched in September 94, when the IPO market was at its peak. After having weight down by the volatility of its IPO picks, the fund reinvented itself in 1997. This restructuring saw the fund focus on large and mid-cap offerings across industries. With a bottom up stock picking strategy –of buying in to strong companies in preferred industries, the fund has outperformed the markets since 1999. With a engineering and management background, R.Sukumar, the fund manager has been managing the fund since inception. In an interview with Value Research, Sukumar spells out his strategy for Prima Plus. Q. What