How to profit from India’s high-tech recovery

Professional investor David Cornell of the India Capital Growth Fund, selects three of his favourite Indian stocks to buy now.

Consumption patterns and corporate strategy in India have changed significantly in response to the pandemic, and keen-eyed investors have noticed. Widespread smartphone usage, combined with lockdowns, have accelerated the advent of e-commerce and digital banking. India’s young population are early digital adopters, and the country’s advanced tech ecosystem is first-class. Data is cheaper than anywhere, and per-capita usage is the highest globally; 99% of all online activity happens on smartphones.

Similarly, India’s next generation of vehicle buyers will not be wedded to the merits of combustion engines and will willingly “go electric”, since most will be first-timers. An open-minded society combined with a vast population of consumers (50% of which are under 25) suggests that vehicle manufacturers will see India, not Europe or China, as the real market of the future.

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David Cornell

David Cornell has extensive experience in asset management, with a particular interest in emerging markets.

David lives in London these days, but previously lived in Mumbai, where he was the principal advisor at Ocean Dial Advisers Asset Management, an India-focused investment company, and manager of th eIndia Capital Growth Fund.

In 2013 David became the MD and CIO at Ocean Dial. He held this title for nine years, in which time he successfully increased the growth and profitability of the business.

David graduated from the University of Durham with a degree in English and history. 

Before beginning his investment career, David served as a captain in the British Army.