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Shishir Asthana

Principal Analyst, Research

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The Ukraine war and sanctions will lead to a global food crisis 

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The Ukraine war and sanctions will lead to a global food crisis 

Apart from Ukraine and Russia, the biggest victims of the war and sanctions will be the poorer countries who import their food 

Do ESG funds justify the hype?

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Do ESG funds justify the hype?

Do ESG funds justify the hype?

Market screeners to run in a bear market 

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Market screeners to run in a bear market 

Both traders and investors can profit in a bear market by using a few simple screeners to identify stocks that are likely to give them good returns 

Investing in US stocks made easier, should you rush in? 

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Investing in US stocks made easier, should you rush in? 

Investing in US stocks made easier, should you rush in?

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Ukraine war makes oil bubble, take guard!

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Ukraine war makes oil bubble, take guard!

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Fed stares at Volcker moment, Putin’s furniture says a lot, ABC of PLI, recovery tracker, chart of the day and more

The multiple challenges ahead for new SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch

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The multiple challenges ahead for new SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch

The new chairperson’s biggest challenge will be to make Sebi more democratic by listening to all the stakeholders  

Here are the signals to watch out for to call the market bottom

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Here are the signals to watch out for to call the market bottom

It is not necessary that all indicators will work all the time, but it is better to observe these rather than trading blindly in the market and trying to catch a falling knife.

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | SEBI’s margin move may make life hard for retail investor

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | SEBI’s margin move may make life hard for retail investor

In today's edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: How oil will behave, the chip pain, Chart of the Day, UP poll fireworks, and more

SEBI's proposed IPO valuation norms miss the woods for the trees

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SEBI's proposed IPO valuation norms miss the woods for the trees

Giving retail and HNI investors more data is of little use when they are chasing listing gains; investing in startups calls for diversification and is a long-term high risk game

How startup IPOs stack up against old economy ones

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How startup IPOs stack up against old economy ones

Investors have suffered losses in IPOs but not all issues fared badly after listing. There are lessons here that can help investors avoid repeating these mistakes

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Oil is bubbling, but the Street has other worries

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Oil is bubbling, but the Street has other worries

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Clouds over NSE listing, equity MFs make a statement, Naveen Munjal’s view, risks to EMs’ lustre and more

Is the rally in gold prices sustainable?

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Is the rally in gold prices sustainable?

Despite an increase in US bond yields, gold prices are finding support at a critical technical price level

Here are four side trading opportunities during the LIC IPO

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Here are four side trading opportunities during the LIC IPO

One need not necessarily subscribe to the LIC IPO to take advantage of this listing. There are other trades 

The Chitra Ramkrishna case is a poor reflection on the Indian financial system

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The Chitra Ramkrishna case is a poor reflection on the Indian financial system

Market regulator SEBI looks the other way till it is forced to correct the wrongs but does little more than deliver a rap on the knuckles. There is no disincentive for committing the same mistake again

Here's what was driving the IPO boom, but will it continue? 

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Here's what was driving the IPO boom, but will it continue? 

 A Prime Database study which was reported in the media shows that Rs 21.9 lakh crore was borrowed by non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) through commercial papers (CPs) to fund NIIs. To put it differently, Rs 1.21 crore was funded by NBFC to NIIs for every Rs 1 lakh of allotment. As a result, most of the decent issues are getting between 200-300 times oversubscription in the NII segment. 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Vaccine windfall for Big Pharma, but at what cost?

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Vaccine windfall for Big Pharma, but at what cost?

In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Monsoon and the market, Airtel dials it big, Vedanta makes a U-turn, LIC IPO, brands play with fire and more

Do rising iron ore prices indicate a recovery in steel?

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Do rising iron ore prices indicate a recovery in steel?

Apart from speculation, there are underlying fundamentals that support a rise in iron ore prices

Why it is important to extend GST to aviation fuel 

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Why it is important to extend GST to aviation fuel 

It is the state governments, who levy VAT on aviation fuel, who are opposing the move in the GST council 

The oil market is on the verge of being set on fire 

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The oil market is on the verge of being set on fire 

The cartel seems to be running out of spare capacity to increase oil production. This gets confirmed by the backwardation data, which shows a much tighter physical oil market. 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Tax proposal deals a deadly blow to crypto trading

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Tax proposal deals a deadly blow to crypto trading

In today’s Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Why Tech Mahindra makes a buzz, India Inc’s tax dynamics, disinvestment maths, the Eastern Window and more

With budget done and dusted, all eyes on MPC meet 

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With budget done and dusted, all eyes on MPC meet 

With a focus on EVs, solar power, renewable energy, startups and the defence sector, the finance minister has pressed all the right buttons for the market 

Does the budget really matter for the market? 

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Does the budget really matter for the market? 

Many announcements that used to be important for the market on budget day are now made outside the budget 

Why timing the market is an exercise in futility 

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Why timing the market is an exercise in futility 

The difference between the smartest investor who bets at the lowest point for 25 years and one who invests at the worst possible time for the same period is not much. The average investor has returns pretty close to the best investor

Should LIC time its IPO based on market conditions? 

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Should LIC time its IPO based on market conditions? 

LIC stands on strong fundamentals and if it prices its issue right, investors will flock to it even if market sentiment is low 

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