About Ajit Dayal
Explore Ajit’s background, personality & interests
Ajit has over 36 years of experience in the Indian capital markets including 7 years of experience in the international stock market as an analyst and a portfolio manager. Voted # 1 Indian Equity Analyst by “Asia Money” in 1993 and 1994. Voted to All-Star Asian Team by “Institutional Investor” in 1994. Ajit was born in 1960.
While studying for his MBA at University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in 1981, Ajit had the urge to ‘go back to India and do something for my country’. Realizing the need for foreign capital to help kick-start a sleepy, socialist economy Ajit championed the case for allowing Foreign Investors into the Indian stock markets. In 1990 he founded Quantum with a goal to help the Indian financial markets move from a lower level of orbit to a higher level of orbit – and to ensure that investors (foreign and local) were able to participate in the profits from such economic growth.
Having been burnt by investments in companies run by crony capitalists in the early 1990’s Ajit pioneered the introduction of a proprietary Integrity Screen in 1996 to sift out the Indian equivalents of Enron, WorldCom, Yukos, and Wirecard from client portfolios. The partnership from 1997 to 2004 with Tom Hansberger, - co-founder of Templeton, Galbraith & Hansberger - and his 4 years as the Lead Manager for the Vanguard International Value Fund gave structure to Ajit’s evolving desires to build a ‘respected investment institution’ which has resulted in the evolution of Quantum Advisors as one of the most respected investment firms in the business that happens to focus on India and happens to be based in India.
Ajit has authored over 100 articles to inform, educate and guide investors on why and how sensible, patient long term capital can enjoy the benefits of India’s continued economic growth – without taking undue risks.
Media Coverages
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Moneycontrol MF Summit | Regulations, reflections and rapid chess: Industry’s bigwigs brainstorm for shaping Bharat’s investment landscape
22/08/2024 Top CEOs and heads of investments from several fund houses got together to discuss how the Rs 65-trillion Indian mutual fund industry Read More -
Micro SIPs can play a role in MF growth story, but needs to be well thought over: Mutual Fund CEOs
21/08/2024 While a mutual fund's job is to provide avenues of investment, Ajit Dayal, founder and advisor of Quantum Advisors Private Limited, questioned what change will sachetization of Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) make in investors' savings. Read More -
Small-cap and mid-cap froth spreading into large caps
20/07/2024 The froth in small-cap and mid-cap stocks is trickling into large caps, said Ajit Dayal, founder, Quantum Advisors, parent of Quantum Mutual Fund. Read More -
If you do not treat me well as an investor, i do not care what the macro story is for india: ajit dayal, quantum advisors
23/04/2024 Ajit Dayal, Founder, Quantum Advisors, asks: “Should you be in smallcap funds? Of course. Should you have 40%, 50%, 60% in your smallcap funds? Probably not. Read More -
Quantum Advisors' Ajit Dayal's Advice Will Help You With Future Investments!
26/10/2023 As stock markets hover near all-time highs, do you still have opportunities to invest and create wealth, or is over-valuation setting in, and it is time to be cautious? Read More -
Market Masters Live With Top Market Guru Ajit Dayal
23/10/2023 As stock markets hover near all-time highs, do you still have opportunities to invest and create wealth, or is over-valuation setting in, and it is time to be cautious? Read More -
Like in Russia & China, strong governments who think too much of themselves are dangers to stock market returns:Ajit Dayal
06/10/2023 Ajit Dayal, Founder, Quantum Advisors, says “unlike China, India has a one-to-one correlation between stock market returns and GDP. Read More
Interactive Webinars
Webinar Recordings for in-depth investment insights
Navigating the Path to Success with Small Cap Fund
Date: 13th October 2023
Speaker/s : Abhilasha Satale, Chirag Mehta
Description : Given the inflows Small Cap Fund have seen over the last year, one should be mindful of the risks & challenges posed by investments in Small Cap Funds.
Small Caps, Big Opportunities: Navigating Obstacles
Date: 19th April 2024
Speaker/s : Abhilasha Satale, Chirag Mehta
Description :
Small cap investments offer tremendous growth potential, but they also come with their fair share of challenges...
Navigating the Path to Success with Small Cap Fund
Date: 13th October 2023
Speaker/s : Abhilasha Satale, Chirag Mehta
Description : Given the inflows Small Cap Fund have seen over the last year, one should be mindful of the risks & challenges posed by investments in Small Cap Funds.
Small Caps, Big Opportunities: Navigating Obstacles
Date: 19th April 2024
Speaker/s : Abhilasha Satale, Chirag Mehta
Description :
Small cap investments offer tremendous growth potential, but they also come with their fair share of challenges...
Navigating the Path to Success with Small Cap Fund
Date: 13th October 2023
Speaker/s : Abhilasha Satale, Chirag Mehta
Description : Given the inflows Small Cap Fund have seen over the last year, one should be mindful of the risks & challenges posed by investments in Small Cap Funds.
Small Caps, Big Opportunities: Navigating Obstacles
Date: 19th April 2024
Speaker/s : Abhilasha Satale, Chirag Mehta
Description :
Small cap investments offer tremendous growth potential, but they also come with their fair share of challenges...
Navigating the Path to Success with Small Cap Fund
Date: 13th October 2023
Speaker/s : Abhilasha Satale, Chirag Mehta
Description : Given the inflows Small Cap Fund have seen over the last year, one should be mindful of the risks & challenges posed by investments in Small Cap Funds.
Small Caps, Big Opportunities: Navigating Obstacles
Date: 19th April 2024
Speaker/s : Abhilasha Satale, Chirag Mehta
Description :
Small cap investments offer tremendous growth potential, but they also come with their fair share of challenges...
