Kenneth Andrade

Letter from the editor: Why it pays to watch the rocky movies

Some of you might remember the cover image of the badly bruised face of a man staring at you from the Forbes India Investment Guide 2012, around exactly the same time last year. It wasn't a pretty sight, signalling the onset of a brutal year for investors. It did turn out to be a rough ride, at least for the first half of the year. The economy slowed down, the...  

Andrade: Look at firms that shrink balance sheets

He has worked in the Indian mutual fund industry for more than 15 years. He picks tomorrows blue-chip stocks from todays numerous mid-cap companies. Investment philosophy: He hitched his fund wagon to the theme of consumption and food inflation more than two years ago and his top picks too have remained the same over that period. Other interests: Stays in Mumbai and is slightly partial to Totos, that classic of...