Kenneth Andrade, Founder & CIO, Old Bridge Capital Management, there are three sectors showing strong single-digit growth and mid-teen profit margins that he finds appealing. One major industry is pharmaceuticals, where he believes the companies have a strong chance of success. We are the world's lowest-cost producer because we manage our own supply chain. Andrade is also very interested in the aviation sector and the broader transportation industry. The third sector is a well-established area in IT and IT services.
Andrade further says that when the market recovers, it's important to review the ideas you invested in and stay patient. Build a portfolio that you want to keep for the next five years. With every chance you get, reinvest in the same stocks you already own.
What is your experience telling you? Have markets peaked out for a long time? Are we in for a long winter?
Kenneth Andrade: It depends upon how you categorise it. But I definitely think we have had a great five years, especially after the pandemic. And all of us need a little bit of a breather, including the marketplace. So, hopefully what set in at the beginning of this calendar year continues to consolidate and some of the froth needs to get out of the system. Too many excesses have been built up over the last two years. I hope that this consolidates well around this place.
The general belief in the market is small and midcap stocks have corrected, but they are still bloated. They need to shed some more weight. There is a time when you, in a
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