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Asking a Multi-Millionaire for Investment Advice: Radhika Gupta on Wealth & Mutual Funds | Ep 23

Edelweiss Mutual Fund MD & CEO Radhika Gupta breaks down multi-asset allocation, retail investor overconfidence during bull cycles, and the mathematical reality of long-term wealth compounding in India.

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Published: November 5, 2026

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The Core Philosophy of Asset Allocation vs Stock Picking

Gupta explains why asset class balance determines portfolio volatility and long-term wealth compounding far more than selecting individual alpha stocks.

Subtopics:Asset AllocationPortfolio VarianceRisk-Adjusted Return

Retail Overconfidence in Thematic and Small-Cap Funds

How bull markets lure young retail investors into high-beta small cap funds right before valuation multiples contract.

Subtopics:Small Cap Bubble RisksThematic Mutual FundsRecency Bias

⚡Disagreement / Intellectual Tension: Aggressive 100% Equity Allocation for 20-Somethings

Sharan Hegde:"Young earners with high risk appetite and 30-year horizons should put 100% of their savings into pure equity funds."

Radhika Gupta:"Most humans cannot stomach a 40% paper drawdown without panic selling; hybrid asset allocation preserves investor temperament."

SIP Mechanics, Gold Hedging & Multi-Asset Funds

Practical steps to construct an all-weather Indian portfolio combining domestic equities, sovereign debt, physical gold, and real estate investment trusts.

Subtopics:Gold as Crisis HedgeFixed Income StabilityPeriodic Rebalancing

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Radhika Gupta

The All-Weather Indian Portfolio

A disciplined investment framework distributing capital across equities, debt, and gold to minimize drawdowns while harvesting macroeconomic compounding.

"A balanced meal with protein, carbs, and fiber rather than an all-sugar diet."

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Radhika GuptaTarget: 2028

"Indian domestic mutual fund assets under management (AUM) will cross ₹100 lakh crore before the end of calendar year 2028."

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Radhika Gupta on the Dalal Street Trap: Why Asset Allocation Beats Stock Picking 95% of the Time

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Radhika Gupta on the Dalal Street Trap: Why Asset Allocation Beats Stock Picking 95% of the Time

Radhika Gupta explains why retail investors chase cyclical tops in thematic funds and why maintaining a disciplined multi-asset portfolio with gold and fixed income outperforms frantic equity trading.

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"Ninety percent of investment returns are dictated by asset allocation rather than the brilliance of picking a specific stock or mutual fund manager."

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