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🎧 Welcome to the SOIC Podcast! SOIC (School of Intrinsic Compounding) helps Indian investors learn how to invest wisely through simple lessons, real-life examples, and case studies. In each episode, you’ll get: 📊 Stock analysis made easy 📚 Key takeaways from investing books 🧠 Mental models to think smarter 💡 Real-world case studies from the stock market Follow and listen to learn how to become a smarter investor for life.

5d ago

Why an AI Slowdown Could Be Good for Indian Stocks | Ritesh Jain

Send us Fan Mail "US dollar will be just one currency. US bonds will be just one asset." Ritesh Jain, founder of Pinetree Macro and former CIO of Tata Mutual Fund and BNP Paribas Mutual Fund, explains why the old rules of global investing are breaking, and why he believes India comes out a winner on the other side. What you'll hear • Why he calls the US "a one-trick pony, that of AI", and whether the AI bubble is deflating • Why gold fell in the middle of a crisis, and what oil has to do with it • What a long war and higher oil prices do to every other asset class • Why India is "the best strategically placed country in the world" • Why "your benchmarks do not have tomorrow's winners", and where the money may go next • The themes for the next 5-10 years: electrification, healthcare and AI • How to build your own macro thinking, and why AI won't do it for you Host: Ishmohit Arora, SOIC Recorded on 21 October 2026: some views may change after the US midterm elections. This episode is the audio of our YouTube video; watch it on YouTube (@SOICfinance) to see the charts and news on screen. Follow Ritesh Jain on X: @riteshmjn SOIC membership (StockScans membership included): https://learn.soic.in Coupon code SOICSCANS: a discount on SOIC membership. StockScans: https://stockscans.in Timestamps 0:00 Intro: the SOIC Podcast with Ritesh Jain 2:32 A protectionist US, yet US assets keep winning 7:21 Why old correlations are breaking 13:17 Is the AI bubble deflating? 18:06 Electrification after the data-centre boom 21:55 Self-reliance, while China cuts support 26:58 Think about the incentives of countries 29:00 SOIC membership: the medical devices webinar 30:52 Why did gold fall in a crisis? 39:49 What if the war drags on? 45:45 A modern-day cold war? 47:27 Where will the money go next? 51:12 Will AI make healthcare the big winner? 54:13 Themes for the next 5-10 years 56:43 How to build your macro thinking Disclaimer: For education only; not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research or consult a registered adviser before investing.
Oct 18

Fastest-growing companies of Q2FY27, and is the AI boom over?

Send us Fan Mail Ishmohit Arora breaks down the results from the top down: the market, the sectors doing well, and the companies with blockbuster numbers. Banks and financial services (SG Finserve, Angel One, Fedbank, IIFL Finance, Federal Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank), blockbusters from Polycab, TARIL, The Leela, Sri Lotus Developers, Jayaswal Neco and more, the IT sector, and finally ASML and TSMC on whether the AI boom is ending or about to accelerate. This episode is the audio of our YouTube video; watch it on YouTube (@SOICfinance) to see the StockScans screens and charts. Disclaimer: For education only; not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research or consult a registered adviser before investing.
Oct 11

India’s Next Big Manufacturing Opportunity?

Send us Fan Mail In this SOIC business analysis, we decode Amber Enterprises India Limited and its transition from room AC manufacturing to electronics manufacturing services (EMS). Explore its three business segments—Consumer Durables, Electronics, and Railways & Defence—with a deep dive into PCB manufacturing, backward integration, smartphone assembly, growth triggers, and government incentives. We also examine revenue and margin potential, SOTP-based valuation, peer comparisons, and key risks, including commodity inflation, debt, and execution challenges. If you want to understand Amber Enterprises’ transformation and evaluate its long-term growth potential through fundamental analysis, this episode is worth your time.
Oct 4

Why I’m Looking Beyond the Nifty

Send us Fan Mail This episode explores the current choppy phase of the Indian stock market, what past bull and bear cycles can teach investors, and how to approach passive vs active investing today. It covers SIPs, Nifty valuations, asset allocation, mutual fund selection, sector rotation, and how to identify high-growth businesses across themes like manufacturing, CDMO, EMS, data centres, power and healthcare. The episode also explains the TVGP framework — Theme, Growth, Promoter and Valuation — and how active investors can find opportunities beyond the index. If you want to understand how to navigate a stagnant market and identify the next pockets of growth, this episode is worth your time. podcast SOIC market breadth Mai…
Sep 27

Motherson Isn’t Just an Auto Stock

Send us Fan Mail In this SOIC business analysis, we deep dive into Samvardhana Motherson International (Motherson) and its transition from a global auto-ancillary business into high-growth non-automotive sectors. We cover its business model, wiring harness and auto segments, M&A strategy, consumer electronics, aerospace, semiconductor opportunities, growth catalysts, valuation and key risks. The episode also explores how businesses can use their core capabilities to enter new verticals and improve growth, margins and cyclicality. 👉 If you want to understand Motherson’s transformation and identify the key drivers behind its next phase of growth, this episode is worth your time.
Sep 27

Who really benefits from ‘Made in India’?

Send us Fan Mail India’s investment cycle is changing. After years of consumption-led growth, capital is increasingly moving towards manufacturing, technology and strategic industries. In this episode, Ishmohit breaks down five major capex opportunities — semiconductors, space, EVs, EMS and aerospace & defence — while also exploring the data center boom and the value chains behind these industries. The focus is not on stock picking, but on understanding where capital is flowing, how new ecosystems are being built, and which businesses could benefit as these sectors scale. If you want to understand India’s next capex cycle and how to identify potential winners, this episode is worth your time.
Sep 9

TVS & Murugappa: The Aerospace, Defence & Semiconductor Connection

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we look at two established industrial businesses from the TVS and Murugappa groups. We start with how we found them through conference-call summaries and StockScans, then work through their products, competitive advantages, growth plans and valuations. Sundram Fasteners is expanding in aerospace, wind and other non-auto applications. CUMI is investing in advanced ceramics for semiconductor equipment, fuel cells and defence. The bigger question is simple: can these established businesses use their existing capabilities to build their next growth engine? Let’s get into it.
Aug 30

10 CDMO Businesses Decoded

Send us Fan Mail CDMO businesses can look similar from the outside, but the real question is: what actually separates a great CDMO from the rest? In this podcast, Ishmohit and Sid will discuss their years of research through the SCALE UP framework, covering stickiness, chemistry, anchor clients, late-stage pipelines, Capex economics, utilisation and price. They will also break down the 6-tier CDMO mental model, industry growth drivers, AI, peptides, China-to-India shifts, regulatory barriers and the lumpiness of CDMO earnings. If you want to understand how to evaluate CDMO businesses before forming a view on individual stocks, this episode is worth your time.

🎧 Welcome to the SOIC Podcast! SOIC (School of Intrinsic Compounding) helps Indian investors learn how to invest wisely through simple lessons, real-life examples, and case studies. In each episode, you’ll get: 📊 Stock analysis made easy 📚 Key takeaways from investing books 🧠 Mental models to think smarter 💡 Real-world case studies from the stock market Follow and listen to learn how to become a smarter investor for life.

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