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GuruSpeak | How a newspaper delivery boy became a successful full-time trader

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GuruSpeak | How a newspaper delivery boy became a successful full-time trader

Risk management, discipline and the willingness to hold a winning trade are some of the lessons Thakare has learnt from trading 

Why are retail investors buying Indian equities while FIIs are selling? 

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Why are retail investors buying Indian equities while FIIs are selling? 

Domestic retail investors believe they can ride out the storm and get higher long-term returns from equities 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | The Discounted Policy

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | The Discounted Policy

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Weekender: A bet for the risk taker, India’s sanction dilemma, the power play, crypto synthetic assets demystified and more

Why the US solution to prevent front-running won't work in India 

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Why the US solution to prevent front-running won't work in India 

In the US there are various companies like Virtu Financial Inc and Citadel Securities that are wholesalers. They collect orders from various brokers, such as discount brokers like Charles Schwab and Robinhood and then route them to the exchange.  

Will the increased EPFO allocation to equities help offset FII outflows? 

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Will the increased EPFO allocation to equities help offset FII outflows? 

As far as the market is concerned the news of an increase in equity allocation of EPFOs is a non-event. However, for subscribers of EPFOs, it is a significant event.  

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Boom time for real estate, but is a bubble building?

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Boom time for real estate, but is a bubble building?

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Coal India’s halo, IRCTC ready to go full steam ahead, many shades of GDP print, rate hikes on RBI table and more

Russia’s oil ban will only lead to new trading partners, Russia will go laughing to the bank 

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Russia’s oil ban will only lead to new trading partners, Russia will go laughing to the bank 

The European Union will be paying through their nose to replace Russian oil, adding to their economic problems. Eurozone’s inflation is the highest since the creation of the Euro and the housing market all over Europe is slowing down rapidly. 

Guru Speak | Amrita Mashar: View from a proprietary trading desk

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Guru Speak | Amrita Mashar: View from a proprietary trading desk

This Ahmedabad-based proprietary trader focuses on creating a steady ROI (Return on Investment) and protection of capital. She started trading in commodities and now dabbles in equity indices

Strategy Lab | Here's how a Nifty Bees scaling strategy performs 

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Strategy Lab | Here's how a Nifty Bees scaling strategy performs 

Two types of strategy, both based on rupee cost averaging, are tested 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Bear Bottom

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Bear Bottom

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Modi govt turns 8, Zomato’s stock appeal, the dark side of Russia sanctions, windfall from stock rout and more

Hang Seng China Metaverse index a haven for Chinese tech stocks

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Hang Seng China Metaverse index a haven for Chinese tech stocks

Launching an index is a precursor to launching an exchange traded fund that will feature the top  Chinese tech companies fleeing the US exchanges

Lessons to learn from MCX's 'Sikkim Traders' 

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Lessons to learn from MCX's 'Sikkim Traders' 

Unless we bring down the cost of trading, traders would use loopholes to exploit the situation 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Markets fret at growth risks, but is bearishness overdone?

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Markets fret at growth risks, but is bearishness overdone?

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: IIFL Wealth makes a point, luggage makers stock it up, real estate and Metaverse and much more

GuruSpeak | Saketh Ramakrishna: A young trader who struck gold in trading options

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GuruSpeak | Saketh Ramakrishna: A young trader who struck gold in trading options

Starting very young gave this trader a headstart, to find his niche in trading through a trial and error process most traders follow

Understanding the equity market's structural weaknesses

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Understanding the equity market's structural weaknesses

While the benchmark indices have fallen by around 15 percent, there is carnage in the rest of the market 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Cryptos are jumping from one crisis to another

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Cryptos are jumping from one crisis to another

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Metal rollercoaster, FM’s rescue act, what OECD pointers say, and more

How retail participation is cushioning the market fall 

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How retail participation is cushioning the market fall 

If, despite all the FII selling, the fall in the Indian equity market has been restricted, one can only imagine what will happen when foreign investors come back 

Stricter punishment is the only way to prevent front running 

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Stricter punishment is the only way to prevent front running 

Unless the cost of chasing greed is made prohibitive such cases of front-running, market manipulation and insider trading will continue.  

Here’s how buying gold on Akshaya Tritiya benefited investors 

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Here’s how buying gold on Akshaya Tritiya benefited investors 

Gold may not have given as high a return as equity, but gold is an asset that is a good hedge against uncertain times, like the one we are facing currently 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Who owns India Inc?

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Who owns India Inc?

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Double delight for AU SFB, what yen’s crash says, LIC IPO and investors, get a fix on currency trading and more

Why a truncated LIC IPO is not good news for retail investors

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Why a truncated LIC IPO is not good news for retail investors

The government’s inability to get its original valuation and a lower issue size raises the risk of more dilution rounds

GuruSpeak | Bhushan Kanathe : Journey of an investment banker to a full-time trader 

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GuruSpeak | Bhushan Kanathe : Journey of an investment banker to a full-time trader 

It’s impossible to create a system with 100 percent accuracy, but it’s easy to make money from a system with an accuracy of 60-70 percent 

How refineries survived the oil shock 

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How refineries survived the oil shock 

The Singapore gross refining margin has touched the $20 per barrel mark, a level last seen in 2012 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Realty developers get a reality check

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Realty developers get a reality check

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: ACC’s litmus test, shift + control for L&T Infotech, online grocery’s trial by fire, IT stocks fall out of favour and more

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