if US continues to rally then the EM complex as a whole would still look attractive from a valuation perspective but India is looking fairly priced within that complex, said Jonathan Schiessl of Ashburton.
Jonathan Schiessl of Ashburton in an interview to CNBC-TV18 spoke about the geopolitical tensions and their impact on global markets and if corrections could be an opportunity to buy.
HDFC has been simply the most consistent performer over a long period of time and it has scaled to be able to grasp various opportunities, said Jonathan Schiessl of Ashburton.
Ashburton India Equity Opportunities Fund is a USD-denominated fund offering investors access to one of the largest, fastest-growing and most exciting economies in the world.
Schiessl likes some large-cap auto stocks and says their valuations look attractive. He is also positive on the auto ancillaries companies.
Speaking to CNBC-TV18 Jonathan Schiessl of Ashburton said that he was a long-term holder of Infosys. “We are underweight on it and we haven‘t held TCS for some time,†he said.
In an interview with CNBC-TV18's Anuj Singhal and Sonia Shenoy, Jonathan Schiessl of Ashburton talked about the markets and discussed the fund's top portfolio holdings.
Jonathan Schiessl of Ashburton does not think India is trading at attractive valuations yet. However, two things are definitely in favour of the nation — lower commodity prices and earnings recovery, which he believes will materialise soon
Jonathan Schiessl of Ashburton says that the ECB decision was bit of a disappointment and could create more volatility in the markets.
Amongst the worst hit in the recent stock market volatility were equities in India and China. That would have been consternation for Jonathan Schiessl whose Ashburton manages a 'Chindia' fund.
Adi Godrej, chairman, Godrej Industries is confident that the constitutional amendment to goods and services tax (GST) will be passed in this Budget session. He expects FY16 GDP to be around 8.4-8.5 percent.
Jonathan Schiessl of Ashburton says fallings commodity prices, though a positive, does not help much as he feels investing in commodity-related stocks is tough in Asia's second-largest economy.