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Shishir Asthana

Principal Analyst, Research

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Tough days for debt mutual fund investors when RBI’s moratorium period ends

BUSINESS

Tough days for debt mutual fund investors when RBI’s moratorium period ends

Some Indian companies have approached courts to stall rating agencies from downgrading their debts

Negative oil price exposes the fault lines in the Indian commodity market

BUSINESS

Negative oil price exposes the fault lines in the Indian commodity market

Indian traders were run over by the virus, the oil market, the regulator and the commodity exchange MCX

Are sovereign gold bonds the right prescription for ailing financial investors?

BUSINESS

Are sovereign gold bonds the right prescription for ailing financial investors?

It is worthwhile having gold as part of your portfolio but remember this is a long-term investment

MSMEs are bearing the brunt of the lockdown

BUSINESS

MSMEs are bearing the brunt of the lockdown

Out of the 420 companies listed on the SME segment of BSE and NSE, nearly 70 percent are trading below their offer price

GuruSpeak | Harish Voleti: Day trading successfully for a living

BUSINESS

GuruSpeak | Harish Voleti: Day trading successfully for a living

Day trading is a lonely journey, your mistakes are your companion and teacher along the way. There are no short-cuts.

Here’s how to make the most out of the washed-out March quarter results

BUSINESS

Here’s how to make the most out of the washed-out March quarter results

Companies with strong balance sheets will come out winners

Record oil production cut may be too little and too late

BUSINESS

Record oil production cut may be too little and too late

As there are no signs of demand picking up with nearly 3 billion people being put under lockdown, the supply-demand mismatch will continue

Market data show buying support at lower levels, but tread with caution

BUSINESS

Market data show buying support at lower levels, but tread with caution

The rally from the lows has been broad-based

Why investors are buying D-Mart, despite high valuations

BUSINESS

Why investors are buying D-Mart, despite high valuations

Very rarely, in the Indian markets, do we get a company with so many positive attributes

Is it time to book profit in pharma stocks?

BUSINESS

Is it time to book profit in pharma stocks?

The pharma index is now at levels before the fall

MSCI rebalancing suggests money waiting to come in, provided we control the virus

BUSINESS

MSCI rebalancing suggests money waiting to come in, provided we control the virus

The markets may see a faster recovery this time as central bankers across the globe have moved with unprecedented speed in a synchronised manner to pump in liquidity

ONGC on life support – time for the government to reciprocate

BUSINESS

ONGC on life support – time for the government to reciprocate

The Association of Oil and Gas Operators (AOGO) have written a letter to the government saying that their operations are unviable on account of lower oil prices and a higher share of government taxes. 

Did Trump pull a fast one on the oil market?

BUSINESS

Did Trump pull a fast one on the oil market?

Trump’s tweet about a 10 million barrel cut in oil production seems a figment of his overheated imagination

By restricting insider buying, SEBI has deprived the market of much-needed buying power

BUSINESS

By restricting insider buying, SEBI has deprived the market of much-needed buying power

A short lock-in period on these shares would have been a better idea

A case for making gold an important component of your portfolio

BUSINESS

A case for making gold an important component of your portfolio

The good thing about having gold in your portfolio is that it acts as a cushion during troubled times

Here’s why oil can touch $10 a barrel

COMMODITIES

Here’s why oil can touch $10 a barrel

The oil market is hit on all fronts –rising supply, falling demand and lack of storage space

Liquidity is another victim of the crash in the equity markets

BUSINESS

Liquidity is another victim of the crash in the equity markets

If an institution wants to buy or sell 1 lakh shares they would cause the price to move much more under the current scenario than what they would have earlier.

Ashok Devanampriya : A price action based Algo trader

BUSINESS

Ashok Devanampriya : A price action based Algo trader

Take care of the risk and the rewards will take care of themselves

Three reasons why ETFs are trading at a premium to their NAV

BUSINESS

Three reasons why ETFs are trading at a premium to their NAV

Where a client is paying a premium to the NAV, is investing in ETFs justified?

Company insiders have been buying in the crash, should you?

BUSINESS

Company insiders have been buying in the crash, should you?

When it looks like the world is falling apart, these level-headed corporate honchos are visualising a better future and putting their money in the business that they best understand – their own.

Market turmoil – Shutting down exchanges is not an option at all

BUSINESS

Market turmoil – Shutting down exchanges is not an option at all

While the fall may be painful for an investor who is fully invested in the market, for the savvy investor it is an opportunity to buy

SEBI short-selling curbs will act as a speed breaker to the market fall

BUSINESS

SEBI short-selling curbs will act as a speed breaker to the market fall

The measures announced by SEBI would lead to winding up of speculative position but not impact those who plan to hedge their cash holdings

Here’s how option writers got crushed under the market crash

BUSINESS

Here’s how option writers got crushed under the market crash

Here’s how option writers got crushed under the market crash

Has gold lost its safe-haven status?

MARKETS

Has gold lost its safe-haven status?

We need to see how gold prices behaved during the global financial crisis

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