New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Investors are often told that the next big wealth-creation opportunity is just around the corner - and that missing it could mean missing out forever. But Nilesh Shah, Managing Director of Kotak Asset Management Company, offered a sharply different message: patience may matter more than urgency when navigating private markets, startups and emerging investment themes.

Speaking at Kotak Private's Take and Counter Take (TACT), a thought-leadership platform that discussed whether the future of wealth creation is shifting from public to private markets, Shah cautioned investors against allowing fear of missing out to dictate investment decisions. He argued that attractive opportunities would continue to emerge and that ...