India BFSI - Long-Short - Equity Research Analyst

Raj S, CA, CFA

I am, Raj, a CA and CFA and a SEBI Registered Research Analyst.

I cover Indian BFSI sector at Smartkarma. I track all the interesting Buy/ Sell ideas across among the larger Indian and ASEAN Banks, and Life Insurance Sector. 

Indian BFSI sector is the largest by marketcap in India and has some very promising long-term trades in offer.

I am a CA and CFA with 10+ years experience in fundamental equity research across buy-side and sell-side and across geographies in BFSI segment.
My research process is primarily focused on highlighting the key risks and opportunities which would have a direct impact on stock performance. I try to cut through the noise and sort through the detail, in order to organize and simplify my thinking about a investment thesis.

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Life Insurance of India (LICI IN) 2Q24 Review: Poor Performance; No Signs of Turnaround. Sell.

India Life Insurers: IRDAI Proposes Higher Surrender Values (SBILIFE IN/ HDFCLIFE IN/ IPRU IN/ LICI)

Indian Life Insurance Primer -  April 2024 Update (FY24)

SBI Life: Best Bet to Play the Indian Life Insurance Sector - Initiating Coverage.

Indian Life Insurance (And Savings) Sector Primer - Long-Term Potential and Strong Operating Margins

HDFC Life: 2Q24 Result Update: In-Line on a High Base, HDFC Bank Distribution the Main Positive.

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Equity Bottom-Up

SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>We make two arguments in this note (A) Why you should invest in the Indian Life Insurance Sector right now; (B) Why you should start with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sbi-life-insurance-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25899:1" rel="noopener">SBILIFE</a>  over<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hdfc-standard-life-insurance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26004:1" rel="noopener"> HDFCLIFE</a>
</li>
<li>Answers (A) The train has left-the-station on the long runway of double-digit growth in the sector; (B) The sector valuations are very reasonable due to short-term pressures, SBIL especially so.</li>
<li>We compare SBILIFE and HDFCL's valuations, and narrow the focus on to One Crucial Factor showcasing the fundamental strength of these businesses.</li>
</ul>


We make two arguments in this note (A) Why you should invest in the Indian Life Insurance Sector right now; (B) Why you should start with SBILIFE  over HDFCLIFE

Answers (A) The train has left-the-station on the long runway of double-digit growth in the sector; (B) The sector valuations are very reasonable due to short-term pressures, SBIL especially so.
We compare SBILIFE and HDFCL's valuations, and narrow the focus on to One Crucial Factor showcasing the fundamental strength of these businesses.


ICICI Prudential Life Insurance (IPRU IN)

HDFCL Vs SBIL: The Low Down on the Best Life Insurance Stocks In India Right Now (+SBIL 2Q24 Review)