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ICICI Lombard review: Strong Q2 despite adverse impact of Kerala floods; buy on dips
ICICI Lombard, with a 8.9 percent market share in the general insurance segment, trades as a proxy for the sector, commanding a higher valuation
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HDFC Bank Q2 review: Scaling new highs in a tough environment; buy
Notwithstanding its large size, HDFC Bank is gaining market share at an accelerated pace, which will aid sustainable high earnings growth
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Sharp fall of NBFCs after Supertech’s default: Overreaction or justified?
Nervousness in the stock market and fears of a liquidity squeeze for NBFCs creating solvency issues for real estate players are the reasons for the free fall in NBFC shares post Supertech’s default.
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DCB Bank: Steady Q2; buy for the long term
While the Q2 FY19 earnings were better-than-expected, further improvement in profitability hinges a lot on operating efficiency and could take longer than envisaged
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Indiabulls Housing Finance Q2: Sound fundamentals but tight liquidity may weigh
At the time when the NBFC sector is grappling with funding issue, IBHF is guiding for medium term loan growth of 20-25 percent which clearly signals its relatively strong liquidity position.
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US political uncertainty can potentially thaw in fund outflows from emerging markets
Upcoming US midterm election could potentially halt the rally in USD and reverse the flows from US markets to relatively better-placed EMs like India
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Ideas for Profit: Bandhan Bank posts strong Q2 performance; buy on dips
Though we don’t foresee any big challenge to the bank’s regular pace of growth, the regulatory requirement of paring down promoter holding can remain an overhang on the stock
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Large liquid fund outflows not as worrisome as posed by headline numbers
There was a domino effect of IL&FS episode on liquid fund withdrawals, but only to a limited extent. A large chunk of outflows can be attributed to September-end phenomenon.
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Ideas for Profit: 2 NBFCs worth looking at in the recent market carnage
We have identified two NBFCs - L&T Finance Holdings and IndoStar Capital Finance - as good long term bets at the current market price
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ICICI Bank: Leadership crisis over, valuation attractive at this price
Chanda Kochhar's permanent exit decisively lifts the cloud of management uncertainty at ICICI Bank
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RBI’s Bandhan Bank diktat: Here’s what investors need to know
In essence, the high promoter holding in Bandhan Bank is an optical illusion. It is actually widely spread out but entangled. To this extent, RBI's action seems too stringent but sets a strong precedent
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Will the risk aversion of MFs derail high speed growth of NBFCs?
While valuations of many NBFCs have fallen following the recent sell-off, we don’t see a quick bounce back as MFs are in a risk averse mode, which will pare growth for many players
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Aavas Financiers IPO: Superior affordable housing play at reasonable valuations; Subscribe
With diversified funding mix and positive asset liability gap, Aavas Financiers is relatively well placed in current environment of heightened funding concerns.
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NBFCs may face funding pressure but most will be able to tide over the crunch
Source and cost of funding are vital for NBFCs. While the cost is going up, there seems to be some pressure on source of funds at the moment.
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SEBI cap on MF fee income will have a widespread impact, and not just on AMCs
SEBI reducing MF charges will hurt wealth managers that largely rely on MF distribution revenue. AMCs are relatively better placed with multiple options to limit the adverse impact
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Sundaram Finance: A steady performer, buy
Sundaram Finance is a safe bet considering its long demonstrated track record of stable and profitable growth across business and interest rate cycles
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Ideas for Profit | Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers: Another worthy pick in paper sector
Macro factors such as favourable demand – supply dynamics along with micro factors like margin improvement to aid TNPL’s future profitability.
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PVR: Strong comeback but not yet picture perfect; buy on dips
While online streaming providers like Netflix and Amazon can change the way patrons watch the movies over a period of time, we don’t see a complete disruption to the theatre operators as both mediums can coexist.
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Ideas for Profit: Here are 2 housing finance picks post Q1 earnings
We see a challenging time ahead for housing finance companies, amid rising rates and competition, and remain extremely selective; Buy HDFC and Indiabulls Housing Finance
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Motilal Oswal Financial Services: Q1 earnings a blip; accumulate for the long term
Despite having infused Rs 650 crore as capital so far, the current performance of the housing finance subsidiary continues to be weak with non-meaningful contribution to the group
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HDB Financial Services can be a big value creator; buy HDFC Bank
Superior performance is not limited to just HDFC Bank as a lot of value is being created by its subsidiary – HDB Financial Services
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SC third party motor insurance ruling: Here’s how it impacts general insurance companies
General insurance companies can see higher premium growth due to long term third party motor insurance policies but profitability still uncertain
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Ideas for Profit: HDFC AMC a long term compounder, buy on dips
Following its strong price performance since listing, valuations are definitely rich. Given HDFC AMC's best-in-class return ratios, we see premium valuations sustaining and expect the stock to be a long term compounder
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Paper cos continue to script record profitability in Q1; prefer JK Paper to TNPL
Going forward, integrated player like JK Paper with access to all major inputs and ability to increase capacity will be able to sustain and improve margin
