The SOIC Podcast
🎧 Welcome to the SOIC Podcast!
SOIC (School of Intrinsic Compounding) helps Indian investors learn how to invest wisely through simple lessons, real-life examples, and case studies.
In each episode, you’ll get:
📊 Stock analysis made easy
📚 Key takeaways from investing books
🧠Mental models to think smarter
💡 Real-world case studies from the stock market
Follow and listen to learn how to become a smarter investor for life.
The SOIC Podcast
Market Pulse 2026: Small Caps, AI Beneficiaries & Data Center Proxies
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In this episode, we are joined by Siddhant Bhandari, CIO at Persistence Capital. we do a complete market temperature check on the Indian stock market, especially small caps. We analyze earnings trends across sectors, identify industries showing strong growth, and discuss emerging themes like manufacturing, CDMO, internet businesses, and data center proxies. We also decode why small caps corrected, what history teaches about market cycles, and how long-term investors can find opportunities even during drawdowns. This conversation helps investors understand where the market stands today and which sectors could surprise with future earnings growth.