‘Equity risk premium of Indian markets is near historic lows’ – interview with LiveMint

This appeared in the paper on 13 December 2021 (link). Equity risk premium of Indian markets is still near historic lows, indicating that the strong medium-term prospects for Indian economy are more than priced in, said Neelkanth Mishra, co-head of Asia-Pacific strategy and India equity strategist at Credit Suisse. In an interview, Mishra said policymakers … Read more

Good news: The Rich are spending

Data shows India’s top 10% in brisk consumption mode. Trend will likely hold post-festivals Neelkanth Mishra | Oct 19, 2021, 19:14 IST This appeared in the Times of India on October 20, 2021 (link). Our mobility-based estimate of GDP suggests the rate of output last fortnight was where it would have been had there been … Read more

The indifferent market

The expectation that restrictions may last weeks and not months explains the market’s apparent casual view of the pandemic Neelkanth Mishra | Last Updated at May 9, 2021 22:07 IST This appeared in the Business Standard on May 9, 2021 (link). Despite the scary increase in daily new cases and deaths in the second wave … Read more