In Pulak Prasad’s investment savannah: how to avoid getting eaten by market lions.

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founder, Nalanda Capital

Synopsis
Prasad is the JD Salinger of Indian equity markets — super successful and reclusive. In his public-market avatar as the founder of Nalanda Capital, he has outperformed the Indian market by almost 11 percentage points over a 15-year period. This is a rare feat. And Prasad, who prefers to stay away from the limelight, has some great advice for investors.

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