Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Soumya Rajan on Long-Term Investing and Global Diversification
Soumya Rajan spoke with Neil Borate about how people can invest for the long term.
She said fewer than 10% of Indian households invest in securities.
Rajan believes deciding how to divide money among different types of investments is more important than choosing individual stocks.
She also says investors should consider investing in markets outside India.
Her ideas come from decades of experience in wealth management.
She discussed how some wealthy families have handled different market conditions.
Rajan is still hopeful about India’s future economic growth.
The conversation appeared on the “Let’s Mint Money” program.
Soumya Rajan says fewer than 10% of Indian households invest in securities.
She argues that asset allocation matters more than individual stock picking.
Rajan recommends that investors consider diversification across global markets.
She discusses principles used by wealthy Indian families through changing market cycles.
Despite global uncertainty, Rajan remains optimistic about India’s long-term growth.
- Who
- Soumya Rajan, Founder and CEO of Waterfield Advisors, spoke with Neil Borate.
- What
- They discussed long-term investing, asset allocation, stock picking, global diversification and India’s growth outlook.
- When
- The discussion took place in an episode of “Let’s Mint Money”; no date is provided.
- Where
- The discussion was published as part of the “Let’s Mint Money” program; no physical location is specified.
- Why
- The episode examined principles that have guided successful long-term investors and wealthy families through changing market cycles.
- Indian households investing in securities
- Fewer than 10%, according to Soumya Rajan.
- Guest
- Soumya Rajan, Founder and CEO of Waterfield Advisors.
- Interviewer
- Neil Borate.
- Program
- Let’s Mint Money.
- Core investment principle
- Asset allocation matters more than stock picking.
- Diversification
- Rajan says investors should think about global diversification.
- India outlook
- Rajan remains optimistic about India’s long-term growth despite global uncertainty.