Best to stick to companies that deliver; avoid bottom-fishing, says Apurva Sheth of SAMCO Securities

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Apurva Sheth, Head of Market Perspectives & Research, SAMCO Securities, believes that geopolitical risks and rising US bond yields are major worries for global financial markets..

In an interview with Livemint, he recommends sticking to companies that are delivering consistently rather than trying to bottom fish..

For Indians, equities are the best asset class giving a CAGR of 12-14 percent over the long run which no other asset has given, he added..

We recommend investors to limit their exposure to equities and start increasing exposure to gold and long-tenure debt as we are close to peak interest rates..

Rising energy prices can negatively affect oil & gas companies which dont have much pricing freedom, especially the oil marketing companies..

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