BUSINESS
Here’s what made 2019 a very successful year for IPOs
The year saw fewer but better issues, attractively priced
BUSINESS
What to look forward to at this year's Traders Carnival
The annual Traders Carnival is being held in Coimbatore and will capture the changing market dynamics. Live trading, expiry day trading, currency and commodity traders will be showcasing their skills.
BUSINESS
Mobile tariff hike will help the telcos but impact on consumer key for success
Mobile tariff hike will help the telcos but impact on consumer key for success
MARKETS
Gold outlook for 2020 depends on US-China trade deal
Natixis lowers average price forecast for next year
BUSINESS
How Vishal Mehta undertook a journey from discretionary to system trading for consistent gains
Mental discipline, rather than technical analysis and strategies is the main challenge in becoming a successful trader. Vishal Mehta crossed that hurdle when he moved from discretionary to system trading.
BUSINESS
Irrational exuberance?
Has the tax cut rally run its course?
BUSINESS
Karvy ban – the damage may be contained, but trust has been broken
The worry now is whether the scam is limited to Karvy
BUSINESS
There will be keen competition for taking over Concor
The only fly in the ointment is opposition to privatisation by the unions
BUSINESS
Is Subhash Chandra’s stake reduction good news for Zee shareholders?
The financial soap opera is airing its last episodes
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.
