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Shishir Asthana

Principal Analyst, Research

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How retail participation is cushioning the market fall 

BUSINESS

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 

BUSINESS

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 

BUSINESS

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

BUSINESS

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 

BUSINESS

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

BUSINESS

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

Why investors are dumping IT stocks 

BUSINESS

Why investors are dumping IT stocks 

The top Indian IT companies that have declared their results may differ in growth and margin numbers but the one thing that ties them all together is the increasing attrition rate 

GuruSpeak | Earning riches by trading simple price action

BUSINESS

GuruSpeak | Earning riches by trading simple price action

Trading primarily in weekly options of Bank Nifty, Kavita takes trades based on price actions and likes to keep her trading simple 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Inflation woes

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Inflation woes

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: The price sting, Ruchi Soya hungry for M&A, LIC IPO buzz grows, and much more

Why the reintroduction of the ‘Do Not Exercise’ facility is healthy for traders

BUSINESS

Why the reintroduction of the ‘Do Not Exercise’ facility is healthy for traders

The change of heart has come after a series of disastrous trades which were put up on social media platforms where retail traders lost money beyond their means because of SEBI’s rule of compulsory physical settlement. 

War and the virus have led to a spike in transport costs

BUSINESS

War and the virus have led to a spike in transport costs

The cost of shipping a container on the world’s transoceanic trade routes increased seven-fold in the 18 months following March 2020, while the cost of shipping bulk commodities spiked even more 

What the IDFC MF deal means to the AMC sector

BUSINESS

What the IDFC MF deal means to the AMC sector

Asset management company valuations were high earlier when fees in equity schemes of AMCs were high. But investors are now moving away from actively managed funds to passive funds like exchange traded funds 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Why value investors are no big fans of IPOs

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Why value investors are no big fans of IPOs

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: The ghost of recession, HDFC merger turns it on, bond market in a spot of worry, spotlight on climate tech and more

CCI probe into food delivery companies could have serious repercussions 

BUSINESS

CCI probe into food delivery companies could have serious repercussions 

An unfavourable order from the Competition Commission could add to the losses of food delivery companies 

Will the merger of the HDFC twins make indices more volatile? 

BUSINESS

Will the merger of the HDFC twins make indices more volatile? 

According to norms laid down by the market regulator SEBI, a single stock exposure is capped at 10 percent, but HDFC Bank post-merger will have a weight of around 14 percent 

GuruSpeak | Sahil Swaroop - using  Algos to trade multiple strategies  

BUSINESS

GuruSpeak | Sahil Swaroop - using  Algos to trade multiple strategies  

An Algo trader walks us through his system building and Algo trading strategies 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Let the market decide open offer price for PSUs

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Let the market decide open offer price for PSUs

Why Biden's promise of gas to the EU makes no sense 

BUSINESS

Why Biden's promise of gas to the EU makes no sense 

Even if the 2030 target is achieved, which is a tall order, the US will be able to replace only 30 percent of Russia’s supply. 

Has SEBI overstepped its brief in issuing a directive against Ruchi Soya? 

BUSINESS

Has SEBI overstepped its brief in issuing a directive against Ruchi Soya? 

How is it that brokers’ reports soliciting investments are allowed, while SMS messages are not? 

How index options in commodities is a game changer for MCX 

BUSINESS

How index options in commodities is a game changer for MCX 

The announcement of commodity index options could be a game changer for MCX, which was facing a drop in volume ever since SEBI introduced peak margin norms on commodity futures 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Two years on, BPCL's divestment is still crawling. Why?

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Two years on, BPCL's divestment is still crawling. Why?

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Oil ripple effect, market’s take on rate hike, Book Review, Personal Finance and more

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Will the markets now fire on all cylinders?

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Will the markets now fire on all cylinders?

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