This paper discusses how passive investment strategies have driven the market narrowness and increased equity markets’ price inelasticity.

While some companies are favourably positioned to capture long-term value from a data-driven business model, for the majority, data will be a prerequisite to remain competitive and not necessarily a long-term driver of shareholder value.

We emphasise the sustainability of earnings growth over the magnitude of earnings growth. Consumer Staples companies are increasingly challenged as they face cost inflation and increased sustainability costs.

India is at the cusp of gaining its rightful place in the world order, and we believe India is the most compelling, longer-term single-country investment opportunity globally. Never has the country been as favorably placed as it is now – both in the context of geopolitics and economic contribution.

A small island in Japan called Kyushu is now known as “Silicon Island” due to the massive investments from TSMC and other tech companies. C WorldWide has portfolio exposure to several mentioned companies in this Insight. Read here: