Download 1% Club App Now! https://app.onepc.io/?c=fws-yt-vid Checkout Odoo: https://www.odoo.com/r/FQi Gautam Baid, Founder & Fund Manager at Stellar Wealth Partners, joins the podcast to break down how he approaches investing, market cycles, and capital allocation. A CFA charterholder and author of The Joys of Compounding, Gautam discusses how Warren Buffett personally endorsed his book, which later became an international bestseller with over 100,000 copies sold across nine countries. In this episode, Gautam explains his framework for identifying bull and bear market cycles, sector rotation, prudent diversification, and what separates quality businesses from value traps. He also shares why he believes India has entered stage one of a new bull market, the sectors he’s bullish on, how AI is reshaping industries globally, and the biggest investing mistakes retail investors make. This conversation is packed with practical investing insights, portfolio strategy frameworks, and lessons from nearly two decades in the markets. Gautam Baid: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gautam-baid-cfa-b40b7110/ — Subscribe: The 1% Club: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FWSClips0 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onepercentclubshow/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/the-1-clubfws Sharan Hegde: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financewithsharan/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharanhegde95/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/financewsharan – Sharan Hegde is a personal finance creator & founder of the 1% Club, simplifying money, markets, and mindset for India’s next generation of wealth builders. – Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 01:07 - How Warren Buffet Acknowledged Gautam's Book 04:08 - The Performance of Gautam's Fund 05:54 - His Strategy in Investing Money 12:03 - How He Invests Across Various Sectors 16:39 - Bull Market Stages Explained 21:21 - Bear Market Stages & How to Identify Them 22:50 - How to Spot the End of a Bear Market 38:08 - Sectors Gautam is Bullish On Right Now 39:33 - IT Sector, Internet Stocks & Investing in the US 45:19 - Rapid Fire 51:09 - Conclusion Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financewithsharan/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/financewithsharan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharanhegde95/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/financewsharan #financewithsharan #finance #sharan