BUSINESS
Freshworks’ listing is a defining moment for India's IT sector
Freshworks listing lays a path for India’s start-ups to list in the US market and also heralds the coming of age of India’s software as a service sector (SaaS)
BUSINESS
Sony-Zee deal a bonanza for Zee shareholders, but block deals before announcement need to be probed
The deal was there on the table in 2019 but the promoters decided to go with Invesco, as it would have given them the freedom to operate. But now that Invesco was threatening their freedom, Subhash Chandra and family had little option but to go back to Sony.
BUSINESS
SEBI's amended skin-in-the-game rules only add to the confusion
Junior employees get more time to meet the Sebi requirement. But there’s a better solution to ensure fund managers perform
BUSINESS
GuruSpeak | Sourav Sengupta on how learning from retail traders' mistakes helped him succeed in the market
The mantra for success is to focus on process. The rest is noise.
BUSINESS
Zomato needs to come clean on business exits
The listed start-up has an obligation to its investors to communicate transparently on the exit of a senior executive and the shutdown of multiple businesses
BUSINESS
The government’s telecom package is aimed at bailing out Vodafone Idea
The measures will help the country improve its digital footprint will help companies roll out their 5G infrastructure
BUSINESS
Why Indian shipping companies are not invited to the party
An Indian investor will have to watch the container shipping rally from the sidelines or play it by betting on companies who manufacture containers
BUSINESS
GuruSpeak | ‘In the stock market, you’ve to be a turtle, not a rabbit’
Meet Jitendder Singh, who says capital should be treated like your daughter and protected at any cost. Having lost an eight-figure amount trading, that is one of the many lessons he learnt in the market. Here, Singh also talks about his strategies and setups.
BUSINESS
Invesco's blockchain fund opens up new opportunities for Indian investors
Invesco’s success in raising funds may attract other asset management companies to offer theme-specific funds for investing in international themes such as Electric Vehicles, Green Energy, or companies at the cutting edge of specialised technology.
BUSINESS
Are the markets really overvalued?
While one set of analysts are calling the market top, others feel that the market has more room to go.
BUSINESS
Saudi Arabia's aggressive price cut in Asian oil prices is to regain market share
The slowing of the Chinese economy and India’s diversification in oil purchases has hurt the Saudis
BUSINESS
GuruSpeak | How to use options data and technical analysis in swing trading
A master trader demonstrates how chart-reading and data analysis combined to help him profit from trading trends
BUSINESS
If you feel the market is overbought, here is how you protect your gains
A few hedging strategies can allow you to continue being invested, while at the same time, lowering your losses
BUSINESS
GuruSpeak | Tarun Nayak uses algos to automate trading, freeing up time for his full-time day job
Algorithmic trading not only minimises the emotional factor in trading but frees up time that can be utilised elsewhere—a full-time job or even a hobby
BUSINESS
ReNew Power’sNasdaq listing makes a case for SPACsin India
The conditions are right for start-ups looking to list abroad through the SPAC route but the government is dragging its feet on the issue
BUSINESS
Are recent IPO listings signalling market fatigue?
On a valuation basis, India’s premium over emerging markets is at the highest level in over five years. At 22.8 times, one-year forward earnings are almost double of the MSCI Emerging Market Index, which stands at 12.8 times.
BUSINESS
The coal crisis reaches Indian shores and may persist for a while
Fuel inventories at nearly a third of coal-based power plants are at alarming levels
BUSINESS
Asset monetisation plan is a win-win for all stakeholders
Given the low-interest rate scenario and markets touching new highs, the retail investor is looking for assets offering better yields and capital security
BUSINESS
SpiceJet’s air cargo spin-off first step in building a logistics chain
Spicejet’s decision to spin off the cargo business helps it raise capital during a difficult period for the passenger business
BUSINESS
Why the shipping index is at an 11-year high
The problem is of a simple supply-demand mismatch--- one where post-Covid a sharp surge in demand has shaken all sectors. On the supply side, a lull in the shipping industry for over a decade has resulted in the supply of fewer ships and containers
BUSINESS
Guruspeak: Yashvardhan Sarda on how algos help trade the best fundamental and momentum stocks
‘I presently trade momentum stocks that have a minimum return on equity of 20%, low debt, high margins, and strong cash flows. My current screening universe is of the top 700-800 stocks by market cap.’
BUSINESS
The BSE mid-cap fiasco illustrates why authorities should leave free markets alone
A complex circular issued by the BSE spread panic among investors in certain small and mid-cap stocks. It ended up hurting the same investors it tried to protect.
BUSINESS
Trading in foreign stocks to become easier and also cheaper
Indian exchanges are creating a special platform at the GIFT IFSC to give Indian investors an easy way to invest in foreign equities
BUSINESS
Coal prices at decade high--should we worry?
Rising coal prices would mean higher input costs of power, thus keeping inflation elevated and a cause for worry for markets.
