Many big names from the financial world were seen on one stage at the Money9 Financial Freedom Summit 2026. In this program there was an in-depth discussion on important issues related to investment, economy and financial freedom. The message that came out from the stage was that amidst the ups and downs in the stock market, only those investors are successful who remain patient and invest for a long time.
The summit started with the welcome address by Barun Das, MD and CEO of TV9 Network. Many experts including Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, veteran investor Vijay Kedia and MD-CEO of HDFC Asset Management Company Navneet Munot participated in the program.
Retail investors become the real force of the market
Barun Das said that retail investors have been the biggest contributor to the strength of the Indian stock market in the last two years. According to him, despite the selling by foreign investors during 2024 and 2025, domestic small investors kept the market under control and emerged as the real force of the market.
Vision of economic progress of Maharashtra
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addressed the summit through video message. He said that Maharashtra has set a target of becoming a 5 trillion dollar economy by 2047. For this, the state has prepared a phased vision of developed Maharashtra. He said that Maharashtra is leading in the country in terms of investment, infrastructure, startups and employment. Now investment is not limited only to Mumbai and Pune, but industrial activities are increasing rapidly in other districts of the state also.
No need to worry about market decline
Investor Vijay Kedia described the decline in the market as a normal process. He said that investors’ expectations had increased a lot due to high returns in the last few years. But the stock market does not always move in the same direction. He advised new investors to avoid investing in midcap and smallcap stocks without adequate understanding.
Inspirational women honored
During the program, Barun Das and Navneet Munot honored Dr. Deepti Verma, Pratibha Sharma and Manisha Kalra for their work. These women have achieved great achievements in their respective fields.
Only long term investment gives the benefit of compounding.
Apart from this, Devina Mehra, Chairperson of First Global, said that a big mistake of investors is that they withdraw their investment midway to get quick profits. Due to this, the real benefit of compounding is not available. He said that data from the mutual fund industry shows that many investors exit their schemes within two years, whereas in equity it is important to maintain investment for a longer period to get better returns.
India is an attractive market for investment
Swaroop Mohanty of Mirae Asset said that India is among the few economies of the world which are growing at a rate of more than 6 percent. Large population, young population and rapidly growing consumption provide India with strong opportunities for long-term investment. He said that if an investor gets scared of a 12 per cent fall or not getting returns for a few months, then he needs to understand the nature of the equity market.
It is necessary to increase women’s economic participation
Financial empowerment of women was also discussed in the summit. Navneet Munot said that if India has to become a developed nation by 2047, then it is very important to increase the economic participation of women. Referring to Barani Se Azadi Abhiyan, he said that its objective is to promote the habit of savings of women in the direction of investment.
Discussion on different investment options
Various investment options were also discussed in the summit. Rahul Arora, CEO of Ashika Institutional Equities, Jaiprakash Gupta, Co-founder of Dhan, and Firoz Aziz, Joint CEO of Anand Rathi Wealth, discussed asset classes like equity, debt and gold and how investors should adopt a balanced strategy in difficult times.
Target to provide insurance to every citizen by 2047
Insurance sector was also discussed in the programme. Rajeev Gupta, Director, PB Fintech and Satishwar B, MD & CEO, Bandhan Life Insurance shared their views on the goal of Insurance for All by 2047 and the prospects for the insurance sector. The main message of the summit was that despite market fluctuations, only long-term perspective, patience and wise investment opens the way to economic prosperity.