BUSINESS
Why ETF should be the investment vehicle of choice in the market
In the past five years ETFs have seen their assets under management (AUM) jump more than 30-fold to Rs 1.47 lakh crore
BUSINESS
The September quarter results paint a bleak picture for the market
Corporate earnings at a 15-year low with no signs of improvement and an all-time high market cannot go hand-in-hand
BUSINESS
Mitesh Patel: The angry young man of options trading
Options selling is a big boys game and Mitesh Patel is among the bigger ones in the market. Coming from a humble background Mitesh Patel uses basic technical analysis and options knowledge to consistently take money from the market.
BUSINESS
Grounded and inefficient aircraft bloat airline losses
Add to that the structural challenge of low yields and high taxes
BUSINESS
Lowering cost of derivative trading a baby step in the right direction
Indian traders are paying up to 500 times more margin than those in other markets
BUSINESS
Investment will continue to flow into high-valued stocks until the economy improves
Five of the top seven companies in the Sensex which account for 45 percent of the weight have given a return of 32.8 percent over the last year and 28 percent CAGR over a three year period.
BUSINESS
Is the fall in equity mutual funds inflow a reason for worry?
The reason lies in the less-than-stellar performance of most mutual funds
BUSINESS
Are record gold ETF purchases a bad trade or a warning sign for equity markets?
Both gold and equity prices can’t make new highs at the same time
BUSINESS
Tata Power’s foray into microgrids offers hope to the power sector
A private sector player’s interest in setting up microgrids on such a large scale highlights the problems of the present power sector infrastructure as well as the opportunity in it
BUSINESS
Are we seeing the beginnings of India’s sub-prime loan problem?
NBFC consumer lending data show 45 percent of origination is from the ‘below prime’ segment
BUSINESS
Sushil Bhagat: An all-round investor, options trader and successful corporate executive
Rarely do you get a combination of a successful professionals being successful investors as well as traders. Sushil Bhagat is from this rare breed whose market returns would be something that the best fund managers would love to achieve.
COMPANIES
IndiGo’s huge aircraft order can help change its long term trend
The message the order gives out is clear---the airline is not being affected by differences between the promoters.
BUSINESS
Indian companies remain heavily taxed despite the corporate tax cut
The effective tax rates in several Asian countries are much lower
BUSINESS
Did the market jump the gun in celebrating the reduction in pledged shares?
In many cases, pledged shares have been reduced because of compulsion, not due to improved company fundamentals
POLICY
Policy | The government should not succumb to pressure tactics by incumbent telecom players
Any reduction of the amounts due would be nothing less than moral hazard. It would be an indication that the government is willing to succumb to pressure tactics and prop up inefficient players.
BUSINESS
The impact of the Supreme Court judgment on the telecom sector
Could this be the last straw for Vodafone Idea?
BUSINESS
The bail-out package to revive BSNL, MTNL makes little sense
The government must stop asking taxpayers to keep bailing out loss making no-hope public sector enterprises
BUSINESS
Why whistleblower 2.0 is a body blow to Infosys
The current whistleblower letter is far more serious than the one in 2017
BUSINESS
Classroom | Corporate action - how do bonus, stock split, buyback and dividends work? (Equity: Part 12)
Understanding corporate actions such as bonus and stock split, among others.
BUSINESS
Sivakumar Jayachandran: Journey of a BPO employee to a star trader
Practice, they say makes you perfect. If you are in and out of a trade in a matter of minutes and making good money by doing it, your skills have to be razor sharp. Sivakumar Jayachandran, a scalper has practiced thousands of trade before he became a successful trader.
BUSINESS
The fine print on MAT credit: did the market celebrate too soon?
The tax authorities say that the benefit of MAT credit will not be allowed if a company opts for the new tax rates
BUSINESS
The government will need out of the box thinking to meet its divestment target
The offers lined up so far barely move the needle
BUSINESS
Classroom | Placing orders (Equity: Part 6)
You could call up the broker’s office and place your order. Alternately, you could place the order online through the broker’s website.
BUSINESS
Classroom | Dealing with the stock broker (Equity: Part 5)
A guide to buying and selling shares through a stock broker.
