Market Masters: Manish Sonthalia’s Wealth Creation Masterclass For Diwali 2026

As Indian markets face severe turbulence leading up to Diwali, how should retail investors navigate the chaos? In this pre-Diwali special, Shailendra Bhatnagar sits down with market veteran Manish Sonthalia, Director &  CIO, Emkay Investment Managers, to decode the market’s massive divergence: why are stock prices crashing while corporate earnings continue to grow? Sonthalia directly addresses the panic surrounding FII outflows, explaining why SIPs are the actual strength - not the weakness - of Dalal Street. He breaks down the mega macro trends, from elevated oil prices to the global AI CapEx unraveling, and reveals exactly where Emkay is overweight right now on sectors such as IT, Banking and Hi-Tech Manufacturing. Plus, discover why the real wealth creation over the next five years is hiding in the mid and small-cap space.