Don't Invest in Indian Stocks Until You Watch This 2026 Microcap Strategy! Pawan Bharaddia Explains

Thank you for being here ! On this episode, we tried to break down the process of micro cap investing with Pawan Bharaddia of Equitree, someone who has delivered a 25% CAGR in the past 5 years. Do let me know if you liked this format and who are the other guests you would like me to feature on the show. Happy Viewing !

Very good insights 👍
Can think of extended sessions on microcaps.

Very good podcast!
No sugar coating, point to point discussion 😊

Pawan himself is a hidden microcap who will get re-rated sooner or later

Sonia,
I know you are passionate about investing, but I feel that some of the content being created can unintentionally mislead young people. Many are being encouraged to focus heavily on small-cap stocks, mid-cap stocks, and other investment themes without understanding the larger economic realities.
The bitter truth is that many investors, both Indian and foreign, are not as optimistic about India’s economic trajectory as some people believe. Investors put their money where they see sustainable growth opportunities. That is why significant capital continues to flow into countries such as the United States, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Brazil, and even several African nations where new energy resources are being discovered.
One of India’s biggest challenges is that we have not focused enough on building world-class technology. While AI was transforming industries globally, many advisors and policymakers dismissed it as a bubble. As a result, many young entrepreneurs are concentrating on marketing and branding businesses that import technology rather than creating original technology themselves.
If India wants to become a global leader, our young people must focus on innovation and building technologies that the world uses. Without that, it will be difficult to create long-term prosperity and raise living standards.
We need GDP growth of 10–12% annually in dollar terms because India imports critical resources such as oil, technology, fertilizers, and many other essential goods. At the same time, the Indian rupee continues to depreciate, which creates additional challenges. A weaker currency can benefit exports, but only if there is a strong industrial base and a highly skilled manufacturing workforce. India still has significant work to do in these areas.
China’s manufacturing dominance was not built overnight. It resulted from decades of investment, infrastructure development, technology transfer, and ecosystem building that began in the 1980s and accelerated after 2000. That advantage cannot be replicated quickly.
In my view, the most important question your content should address is: How can India become a technology leader over the next 20 years?
We need to inspire young people to innovate, build breakthrough technologies, and create companies that compete globally. If we fail to do that, I worry about India’s long-term economic future.

Why did Motilal Oswal stop its microcap 250 fund? It isn’t accepting new sip’s

As usual, good one, Sonia. On suggestion. It would be helpful to the viewers if you could put the date, somewhere in the corner, so that we know when exactly the interview was done. Because knowing the timings of these interviews is very important. Thanks. 🙂

Hello Maa'm nice interview. Pls also interview Neil Bahal from Negen capital if possible

15:20 "The minute you see PEG crossing 2, we press the sell button". I think PEG alone cannot decide the time to sell. It's a very primitive strategy.

Hi Sonia – you are doing commendable but I believe the script is becoming similar leaving it’s uniqueness behind. 1 suggestion and which you can really pull-in is getting investors who do thematic – so someone who does so much IT to give a perspective on how are they seeing it from AI vantage point, someone who does more energy, more consumer, etc – like more sectoral theme and of course there it can be large cap mid cap and small cap deep-dive. Please consider this suggestion

One of the best podcasts, already watched twice and eagerly waiting for the Part 2, Please do it asap madam, thank you

Can you bring Atul Suri to Money Mindset?

And Pawan is a great explainer- a common man can understand

Wonderful questions, Sonia. You have drawn out Pavan COMPLETELY. You have sucked him completely.May be you should talk again

What are these casting stocks

Very good podcast…keep up good work , Sonia …..wish you good luck .

Aarti never reached 4000
It reached 1000 max
Why he said that?
Surprising 😯
Am i missing something??

This needs a part 2.. best part is he was not afraid to take names of companies and not sitting on fence.

Worst podcast I have ever seen..!
Indian investors need to be very smart while investing. These idiots know nothing about underlying economics that drives the stock market.!!

Podcast now a days another form of PR and marketing be it stock be it portfolio be it products

benchmark should have been with Microcap Index and not Small and others

Great conversation! all of us probably tried their hands on small or microcaps and burnt but it’s good to see someone who explains the know how to follow while doing small or microcap.

Three months after reading Smart Broke Dumb Rich by Zor Veyl my whole language around money changed. I stopped saying I cant afford that and started asking why I cant afford that. That tiny shift is already opening new doors.

I used to believe rich people were lucky or corrupt. After reading Smart Broke Dumb Rich by Zor Veyl I see it is mostly financial literacy. The kind they deliberately keep out of schools so regular people stay stuck.

I always saw myself as the responsible type. Paid bills early, worked hard, saved a bit every month. After reading Smart Broke Dumb Rich by Zor Veyl I realized I was just a well behaved poor person following rules made to keep me there forever.

There is free electricity in most of the states for farmers and most have their already owned pumps,and solar pumps aren't that cheap how come these industries have 2.5 lakh crore opportunities?

Which is the company in ship building industry

Good one to listen to -liked the new format where the conversations are more targeted and not desultory. Start with track record of the fund/PMS the guest is managing, show their holdings, probe the strategy behind the winners/losers, the key learnings in their career. A few things I would like also to be asked – their worst mistakes( stocks/business) and their learnings from it, their favorite books, role models and their favorite podcasts/magazines they like to listen to, read, also on how they are using AI (tools et al) in their process and the role of macro (if any) in their investment process. Looking forward to Part 2. Don't understand why the guest did not disclose the name of steel cast limited (casting company competing globally) when it can be seen as part of his PMS holdings

Super video. Pharma seems to be a good theme for the decade. Pls do an interview with Sajal Kapoor Sir and Aditya Khemka Sir. It's will be super for the viewers.

Thank you ❤

Wow absolutely fascinating interview fantastic insights and some great lessons thank you

This person accepting clients who are ready to invest Rs 1 cr and above for PMS. He's working for ultra HNIs.

By the way it's a a good podcast on small cap.

Small cap and mid cap just around lifetime high where is this bleeding… Almost more than 50% of small cap gave Good results.. only large cap are crying… Due to IT, reliance and HDFC Bank..

Lots of learning ….Thank you very much…

Great podcast. Smallcaps is where the hidden gems lies.Epigral, Sai Parenterals, Central Mine Planning and Design Institute, Aegis Vopak, SJS Enterprises, PSP Projects, IIFL Caps. It was worth watching the podcast than watch la las Sushil Kedia, Prakash Gaba……

Wonderful session

GREAT EPISODE

Could you please share your analysis of the recent news on Rajesh Exports, or invite someone who can provide an unbiased and objective perspective? This is a major setback for market confidence and may erode investor trust, including FII sentiment. Your candid analysis would help many of us understand how investors can continue to trust the market when such issues went undetected by SEBI for so many years.

Can you please get Mr Atul Raval (Individual Investor?

Thank you so much Sonia for all the best effort in helping the retail investors like us❤

Microcap is a stock specific play. Hats off to him for the right picks. This is not an easy job.

6 years..matlab covid k low se starting point pakad leti hu..kisi ko pata nai chalega..Hahahahaha