Stocks to buy for long term: From ITC, TCS to ICICI Bank— Rahul Ghose of Hedged.in recommends 10 shares; do you own any?

Key Highlights

• Experts highlight that the policy reforms, lower crude oil prices, robust government capex, recent FTA agreements and positive news flows on the US-India trade front have brightened the outlook for the Indian stock market.
• While the medium-term outlook of the Indian stock market is bright, experts suggest betting on quality stocks to maximise the gains.
• Rahul Ghose, Founder and CEO of Octanom Tech and Hedged. in., suggests the following 10 stocks to buy for the long term: Ghose highlighted that ITC continues to trade at a meaningful discount to most FMCG peers on both P/E and EV/EBITDA, despite having a solid, cash-rich balance sheet and an improving business mix across FMCG, hotels, and agri.
• Its cigarettes business remains a strong cash generator, while the FMCG and hotels verticals are now growing at double-digit rates, providing healthier, long-duration growth.
• Regulatory overhangs persist, but a large part of that risk is already reflected in valuations, leaving scope for steady earnings traction along with some re-rating potential.