In this episode, we have a really really special guest. We caught up with Prashant Jain, the chief investment officer (CIO) of HDFC Mutual Fund. Prashanth is a market veteran and the first India fund manager to manage a single mutual fund scheme for over 25 years. He manages some of the largest active mutual fund schemes in India. Over his nearly 25+ year career in the investment management industry, Prashant has pretty much seen all the cycles of the Indian markets. The experience and insights he shared in the conversation are all the more relevant to us given the euphoric mood in the Indian markets currently. 
In this wide-ranging conversation, Prashant spoke about: 

His journey into the markets
The evolution of our economy and the Indian markets
What does a good business look like to him
His research process
His thoughts on portfolio construction
What does being wrong look like
His thought on using macro inputs in an investing framework
Whether the opportunity set of stocks in Indian markets is limited
The road ahead for India
His thoughts on quality at any price
Active investing vs passive investing
Indian valuations, global valuations, rates and inflation
Advice for aspiring analysts and portfolio managers
How he invests

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