ETMarkets Smart Talk | 2026 will be a year of moderation, not acceleration, as earnings growth normalizes: Ambit Capital

After a strong rally that pushed Indian equities to record highs in 2025, the road ahead could be much more muted.Nitin Bhasin, Head of Institutional Equities at Ambit, and Bharat Arora, Lead – Strategy at Ambit Capital, talk to ETMarkets’ Kshitij Anand about why 2026 will be a year of moderation rather than acceleration. They […]

Investment Outlook 2026: Varun Saboo sees opportunities in financial sector, FMCG and real estate

As investors look ahead to 2026, Varun Saboo, of Anand Rathi Shares & Stock Brokers, remains bullish on Indian markets, highlighting specific sectors and themes that could deliver promising returns.When asked about attractive investment themes for the year ahead, Saboo said, “Honestly, we are very, very positive on the markets. You’ll remember the last time […]

Consumption and Capex to stimulate growth, says Mayuresh Joshi

The Indian stock market experiences renewed volatility, powered by sectoral Churn and the changing investor sentiment. Nevertheless, experts remain carefully optimistic about the growth potential in important sectors, in particular those linked to consumption and infrastructure. Mayuresh Joshi now emphasized in an interview with ET that the twin engines of growth – consumption and capital […]

FMCG, Shoes, Alcobev to lead the growth in H2, says Mayuresh Joshi

“Secondly, within this global background, on the micro -side, the business results remained soft, which was largely on expected lines. However, with announcements that have already been made and expectations of further reports about GST rationalization, you could see a positive momentum in consumption and operating results in the second half. Despite the matte trade […]

Bearish on FMCG per long -term perspective; Bullish on the Hotel Segment: Jitendra Gohil

Jitendra gohil, Main investment strategist, Kotak Alternate Asset Managers LtdSays that FMCG companies are expected to benefit from relieving cost printing, GST -cutting and a pick -up in the countryside during the festive season. However, these shares are overvalued with high margins in the midst of low savings prices, which may lead to the medium […]

FMCG, consumer -discretionary set for festive boost; Defense remains a long -term game: Sushant Bhansali

Sushant Bhansali, Ambit Asset Management, says that despite short-term challenges, the FMCG and consumer-discretionary sectors benefit from upcoming GST-eating, in particular on national-focused companies. Although short -term flows in the defense can be limited due to public finances, the long -term growth story remains intact. Market access is now favorable, supported by the demand from […]

Sonam Srivastava’s Independence Day Guide for building a self -reliant portfolio

Sonam Srivastava, smallcase manager and founder of Wright Research, shares how investors can mark Independence Day by tuning their portfolios to the vision of India’s self -reliance. From defense to renewable energy sources, she outlines sectors that drive Aatmanirbhar Bharat – and simple, disciplined steps to build financial freedom without endangering about diversification or caution. […]