After 15 months of time correction and fading excesses, the veteran investor believes the stage is set for steady, double-digit compounding — but cautions that investors must dial down expectations and stick with large caps.
“The demand for blue-collar workers has grown, while the supply has not kept pace. So, in a way, blue-collar wages have accelerated toward white-collar wages,” he added. “You can view it as a positive development—more people are being educated and employed, but it also highlights the need for better job creation in skilled sectors.”
3P’s veteran fund manager says a sharply lower cost of capital offsets justify higher multiples, but does not leave scope for further re-rating.
The Rs 14,849-crore flagship fund maintained outperformance in a subdued market and continues to back sector leaders while pruning overvalued bets.
In a free-wheeling interview on The Wealth Formula with Mahalakshmi, the veteran fund manager shares his take on the market and how he is approaching investments
Jain expects Nifty to compound in the low double digits over the next three to five years
While India's growth trajectory is likely to be more stable and less volatile, achieving consistently high double-digit growth, beyond 6-8% is unlikely.
Jain warns of limited upside potential in the market, citing Nifty's current valuation of 20x FY26 and 17x FY27, which he believes may restrict further multiple expansion
On concerns and risks to market liquidity, Prashant Jain notes that the current shift in liquidity could be more seasonal rather than structural.
Jain highlighted his 'Overweight' stance on the power sector, particularly on power NBFCs and PSU NBFCs, driven by their growth prospects and reasonable valuations.
In the 3P India Equity Fund, the top ten companies have more than 50 percent weight in the portfolio.
Though it is counterintuitive, in an environment where real economic growth is likely to accelerate, profit growth should slow down, Jain has said In his latest quarterly newsletter
Wockhardt has two molecules — Nafithromycin (WCK 4873) for treating pneumonia and WCK 5222 for urinary tract infection, in development phases, with launched lined up for FY25 and FY26
Other prominent names like ICICI Prudential, Mirae Asset Management, Tata Indian Opportunities Fund, Invesco India Smallcap Fund, Gagandeep Credit Capital and Subhkam Ventures were also issued shares in Wockhardt's QIP.
However, he believes there could still be some juice left in PSU bank stocks, as well as NBFCs. He also feels conditions are right for private sector capex.
Prashant Jain believes that given the scale at which the government is planning the solar rooftop plan, the utilities space will become crowded. However, he sees some good investment options in the utilities supply side.
India is emerging as a viable destination for global manufacturing companies, said Jain.
Beneficiaries of the government's proposed rooftop solar scheme– Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana – will get free electricity of up to 300 units per month, said Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech.
Jain will continue to serve in his current position till 31st January, 2024 to support an orderly transition, JSE Energy said in a regulatory filing.
According to Jain, small- and mid-cap stocks have performed exceptionally well in recent times, making it increasingly challenging to find reasonably valued stocks with realistic growth expectations
Value-investing veteran and the former Chief Investment Officer of HDFC AMC says consumer discretionary companies should grow at a faster pace and they include automobiles. He also shares his thoughts on luxury cars and consumer discretionary companies, with Zomato being a top pick.
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The regulator approved Jain’s low-cost, high-ticket fund, which will target only wealthy customers, with the minimum investment set at Rs 10 crore.