China to liquidity withdrawal, here are key risk factors for the markets
China Market valuations have risen considerably over the
past few quarters both in the frontline indices like Sensex or Nifty and in the
midcap smallcap
indices. The current equity market valuations are factoring in a robust
recovery in earnings growth. Retail investors are worried whether the
valuations would sustain at current levels. This depends on how soon and robust
the earnings recovery is and how sustainable it will be.
While optically,the
markets may seem to be expensive going by historical standards, bulls say that
price-to-earnings (P/E) multiples are inversely correlated with the cost of
capital.
Further, markets
typically top out at times the economy is overheated and there is a general euphoria in the markets.
Index composition/changes and index earnings
composition are other parameters to check whether the markets are really
overvalued or not.The truth lies somewhere in between. If the economy is close
to a bottom and corporate earnings are slated to recover soon, then the P/E
ratios will look reasonable going forward.
However, in the case of
earnings recovery being delayed, the markets may be expensive and may remain sideways
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