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Radhika Gupta warns against chasing returns with overseas investing and compares portfolios to an Indian thali
Economy
Published on 14 May 2026
She says asset allocation is not about chasing winners
At the Groww India Investor Festival 2026, Edelweiss MF CEO Radhika Gupta urged investors to treat global diversification as long-term balance, not a short-term return chase. Speaking at “Beyond Bharat: Should your portfolio have a passport?”, she likened an allocation to an Indian thali—stuffed with variety, not extremes. The panel highlighted that themes like AI, semiconductors, and hyperscale cloud remain underrepresented in India, while access via GIFT City and LRS is improving.
- Gupta said overseas investing should not be about returns
- She used an Indian thali analogy to stress balance
- Global themes like AI and semiconductors are underrepresented in India
- GIFT City and LRS enable retail access via ETFs and overseas MFs
- US markets outperformed Indian equities in dollar terms over two years
- One panellist questioned impact if allocation is only 0.5% to 1%
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