New Delhi, April 15 -- Rishabh Nahar, Partner and Fund Manager at Qode Advisors, emphasises that equities remain the highest-returning asset class over the long term. He, however, adds that the risk capital deployed in equities should have an investment horizon of at least five years. In an interview with Mint, Nahar shared his views on the Indian stock market, the Indian economy, and explained Qode's "all-weather" investment philosophy. Edited excerpts:

At Qode, we invest in equities with what we call "perpetual capital", capital that is committed for a minimum of five years.

The moment you extend your investment horizon to that degree, much of the short-term noise, geopolitical uncertainty, macroeconomic volatility, and headline risks...