Salil Desai, CA
Salil joins Marcellus from Premji Invest, India’s largest family office by assets
under management, where he spent 6 years as a senior member of the team.
Salil joins Marcellus from Premji Invest, India’s largest family office by assets under management, where he spent 6 years as a senior member of the team that managed ~US$2bn in listed equities. Prior to that, Salil worked for IDFC Securities, a prominent equity brokerage in Mumbai, where he came to be known as one of India’s leading analysts for core economy sectors. Over a career spanning 12 years in equities, he has tracked multiple sectors, including industrials, infrastructure, utilities, insurance, cement, metals and logistics.
Qualifications: Salil is a Chartered Accountant and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from NMIMS, Mumbai. He completed his graduation in Commerce from Mumbai University
Articles by team Marcellus
Portfolio performance and update on fundamentals
The NIFTY 50 is an Indian stock market index that represents the float-weighted average of 50 of the largest Indian companies listed on the National Stock Exchange. The BSE 500 index is designed to be a broad representation of the Indian market. Consisting of the top 500 companies listed at BSE Ltd., the index covers […]
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The Kings Stand Tall as the Storm Approaches
Over the last 3M/6M/1Yr/2Yrs KCP has been able to consistently outperform both Nifty and Bank Nifty. Whilst our investment approach remains long term, we believe it is prudent to analyze the drivers of this outperformance. As we look back at the performance of KCP, note that the period from ‘Nov’21-Mar-23’ was a major drag on portfolio […]
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The Fourth Commandment: Embrace Failure
Summary: Failure & success are like summer & winter i.e., they are a routine part of business life and should not be a source of exultation or heartburn. In fact, failure is an essential milestone en route to acquiring skills & learning along the way. To find out what the Ten Commandments of Indian Entrepreneurship […]
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