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Where to invest after an asset bubble bursts? Nilesh Shah of Kotak makes the case for public markets

IN · 2026-09-30

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Key takeaway

Asset bubble burst triggers debate: Kotak Mahindra AMC argues for public market allocations, Multiples Alternate Asset Management for private market control.

  1. Step 1 · The triggeran asset bubble burst depresses public market valuations, raising expected forward returns for listed equities
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onimproved risk-reward in public markets attracts capital inflows to equity mutual funds and listed shares, benefiting fund managers like Kotak Mahindra AMC
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youIndian SMEs with surplus cash or treasury operations see better options for deploying funds in public markets, potentially improving their risk-adjusted returns

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: IN:Economic Times

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