Most of the worst is already priced in, says Old Bridge MF’s Kenneth Andrade
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Kenneth Andrade, chief investment officer (CIO) of Old Bridge Mutual Fund and founder director of Old Bridge Capital Management, who views investing as a journey where one pays ‘tuition fees’ through market cycles, believes that opportunities never really dry up.“There’s always a stock or sector to be found,” he said.He notes opportunities have become easier to spot recently, though that wasn’t the case in 2024 and early 2025. With valuations now normalised, he expects more modest returns, likely in the low teens over a longer cycle.“I think most of the worst is already priced in. If a shock occurs, the opportunity will be much larger.”He said this is a phase where it makes sense to put about 50% of capital to work upfront and stagger the rest over the year.
This year and even part of early 2027 look like a good window to gradually build a portfolio.Edited excerpts:It has been an eventful two or three years. First, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict caused oil prices to spike. Then, US trade embargos and tariffs forced India to find new markets.
Now, we have the situation in West Asia. These are small events in the longer horizon of time; in a year or two, we likely won't even be talking about them.However, I believe this is transitional. No economy can handle such cost pressures indefinitely, and every economy is feeling it.
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