Kshitij Anand

With the Nifty trading at around 20.5 times earnings — nearly 12% below its 10-year average — Gupta argues that the broader market is not expensive, especially at a time when corporate earnings are accelerating and upgrades are outpacing downgrades.

In an interaction with Kshitij Anand of ETMarkets, Kuldeep Jain, Founder and Managing Director of CleanMax, says the rapid expansion of hyperscalers and data centres is fundamentally changing the scale and nature of renewable energy demand.

Waterfield Advisors has launched two GIFT City-based outbound AIFs to help Indian family portfolios diversify across global equities, commodities and fixed income. The funds aim to address concentrated domestic exposure and provide access to international markets through India-based vehicles, with the firm recommending a minimum strategic allocation of 10% to global assets.

But simply buying familiar names such as NVIDIA, Apple or Tesla does not automatically create a diversified international portfolio, warns Dhiraj Relli, MD & CEO of HDFC Securities.

Once seen largely as a cyclical trading opportunity or an inflation hedge, commodities are increasingly finding a place in long-term portfolio allocation. From gold's role as a hedge against currency and geopolitical risks to copper's structural demand story driven by electrification, AI and data centres, the investment case is evolving.

Retail traders face significant losses in India's derivatives market. Automation and AI tools offer solutions for consistent execution and risk management. Technological advancements make algorithmic trading more accessible to individual investors. This shift addresses behavioral challenges and improves trading processes. The Indian market sees substantial growth in trading technology opportunities.

Retail algo trading in India is becoming more accessible as broker APIs, cloud infrastructure, AI-assisted coding and low-cost platforms lower technology barriers. Regulatory clarity is also helping formalise the ecosystem. While automation can make systematic trading easier to execute, experts warn that technology cannot replace robust strategies, testing and risk management.

For NRIs earning in stronger foreign currencies such as dollars, pounds or dirhams, investing in India can offer greater rupee purchasing power. However, experts caution that currency strength alone does not make someone a better investor.

Rajesh Kothari, Founder and Managing Director at AlfAccurate Advisors, believes the investment opportunity in India is expanding at the sector and company level. His focus remains on businesses with sustainable growth, strong fundamentals and valuations that make investment sense, rather than simply chasing the next popular theme.

Gold has already established itself as a strategic asset for Indian investors, but the opportunity is increasingly extending to silver, copper and other critical commodities. At the same time, the traditional equity-debt portfolio may not always offer adequate diversification during inflationary or geopolitical shocks, making commodities an increasingly relevant portfolio sleeve rather than simply a trading opportunity.