Listen "Rajat Chandak of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund on Bouncing Back with the Balanced Advantage Fund & Key Strategies for 2025"
Episode Synopsis
In this insightful podcast, Rajat Chandak, Senior Fund Manager at ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, shares the strategies behind the successful turnaround of the ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund (BAF). After a tough 2023-24, the fund is back in the top quartile in 2025, driven by strategic recalibrations and a disciplined, data-driven approach. Rajat discusses how his bottom-up research, valuation discipline, and a focus on high-quality stocks helped ICICI Prudential’s equity schemes bounce back stronger. He also covers the importance of sticking to the core investment philosophy of risk-adjusted returns, the role of dynamic allocation in the BAF strategy, and how the Flexicap Fund continues to outperform its peers.
Tune in to hear Rajat’s views on the current Indian market landscape, his insights into sectors like consumption, banks, and public sector power stocks, and why patience and research remain critical for success in both large-cap and small-cap investments.
Tune in to hear Rajat’s views on the current Indian market landscape, his insights into sectors like consumption, banks, and public sector power stocks, and why patience and research remain critical for success in both large-cap and small-cap investments.
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