Global Macro Strategist, Westbourne Research Services

Sharmila Whelan

Global Macro Strategist

Macroeconomic, Geopolitical and Policy Forecasting

Westbourne Research Services

Westbourne Research is a global macroeconomic, geopolitical and policy forecasting and strategic advisory consultancy. Located in London, UK and serving clients globally. Our knowledge is deep, spanning all asset classes and key industrial sectors. Our perspective is global. Our presence is expansive, with 30 years analysing and working in developed and emerging markets. We are uniquely India and China specialists.

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>We initiated a tactical short on the BSE Sensex on 24 September, anticipating a shift from Indian to Chinese stocks following China's latest stimulus. The index has since dropped 7.5%.</li>
<li>This is a short trading call for hedge fund investors, for buy and hold investors the correction is a Diwali Bonus, an opportunity to increase exposure by buying-on-dip. </li>
<li>Three years on, we remain strategically overweight in Indian equities and bonds, as India’s strengthening business cycle and solid fundamentals position it for multi-year growth.</li>
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We initiated a tactical short on the BSE Sensex on 24 September, anticipating a shift from Indian to Chinese stocks following China's latest stimulus. The index has since dropped 7.5%.
This is a short trading call for hedge fund investors, for buy and hold investors the correction is a Diwali Bonus, an opportunity to increase exposure by buying-on-dip. 
Three years on, we remain strategically overweight in Indian equities and bonds, as India’s strengthening business cycle and solid fundamentals position it for multi-year growth.


Westbourne Research Services
Macroeconomic, Geopolitical and Policy Forecasting

India: Diwali Bonus

Since our tactical short on the BSE Sensex on 24 September, the index has dropped 7.5%. This dip presents a buying opportunity, as India remains a...

Sharmila Whelan