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Shishir Asthana

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Markets| SEBI’s proposed buyback rule change  no cure-all

BUSINESS

Markets| SEBI’s proposed buyback rule change no cure-all

The SEBI panel may have suggested keeping NBFCs out of the picture. But the problem looks to run deeper

Markets | SEBI should accept Khan panel recos to boost  foreign investor inflow

BUSINESS

Markets | SEBI should accept Khan panel recos to boost  foreign investor inflow

The regulator’s move to allow FPI investment in unlisted companies can bring in much needed smart money and revive entrepreneurship

Markets | Election victory priced in, Modi’s action to decide the future trend

BUSINESS

Markets | Election victory priced in, Modi’s action to decide the future trend

Markets will now look for concrete action from the Modi government to decide future trend

Policy | MF play in commodities is a welcome step, but are fund houses ready?

BUSINESS

Policy | MF play in commodities is a welcome step, but are fund houses ready?

Investing in commodities comes with its share of risks. Without an active options market, exposure to the futures market can be a dicey proposition.   

Exit Polls | No near-term upside after Monday’s market rally discounts Modi’s return

MARKETS

Exit Polls | No near-term upside after Monday’s market rally discounts Modi’s return

It is better to stay clear of the market until the first budget is presented which will decide how the government will be tackling the numerous problems it has in hand.

Markets | MSCI EM change will not have an impact on Indian markets

BUSINESS

Markets | MSCI EM change will not have an impact on Indian markets

The Indian government should nevertheless take the rebalancing as a wake-up call to push India’s weight in the MSCI index higher

Markets | How to trade the election verdict on May 23

BUSINESS

Markets | How to trade the election verdict on May 23

Here are some options strategies that take into account all 3 post-election scenarios: a strong Modi government; a weak Modi government; and if no alliance/party gets a clear majority

Markets | The recent market fall hints at more stress post elections

BUSINESS

Markets | The recent market fall hints at more stress post elections

At present, there are more bets that the market will fall rather than go higher post elections.

Markets | FPI in unlisted companies a welcome move

BUSINESS

Markets | FPI in unlisted companies a welcome move

It will be a big boost to entrepreneurs in the country

Kirubakaran Rajendran: An options trader who chose the automation route to success

BUSINESS

Kirubakaran Rajendran: An options trader who chose the automation route to success

It takes a lot to be a consistently successful trader. Few traders have made it to the level where they can quit their jobs and trade on a full-time basis. Taking this freedom by many notches higher is Kirubakaran Rajendran, who designed bots to do his trading for him.

Capital Markets | SEBI’s NSE co-location case order is eyewash

BUSINESS

Capital Markets | SEBI’s NSE co-location case order is eyewash

For NSE the order is a blessing as it clears the way for its much-awaited initial public offering (IPO).

Self-development of dilapidated societies in Mumbai: Here's all you need to know

BUSINESS

Self-development of dilapidated societies in Mumbai: Here's all you need to know

With nearly 5,800 redevelopment projects stuck in the city, self-development is being considered as a solution to the mess.

Corporate Corridor | Hotel Leelaventure: Is ITC blocking the deal a face-saving exercise?

BUSINESS

Corporate Corridor | Hotel Leelaventure: Is ITC blocking the deal a face-saving exercise?

ITC's decision to block the deal may buy it some time but it needs to come clean with what it wants to achieve in the end

Markets | Retail traders to benefit from NSE’s move to exclude 34 scrips

BUSINESS

Markets | Retail traders to benefit from NSE’s move to exclude 34 scrips

The move will increase liquidity in the remaining stocks

Markets | Here’s why Nifty P/E is at a new high and P/B is nowhere close to it

BUSINESS

Markets | Here’s why Nifty P/E is at a new high and P/B is nowhere close to it

The Nifty PE is currently at a higher level than what it was during the dotcom boom or just before the 2007-08 financial crisis

Why do airlines in one of the fastest growing aviation markets bite the dust?

BUSINESS

Why do airlines in one of the fastest growing aviation markets bite the dust?

Why Jet Airways falling off the radar is no surprise

Comment | Naresh Goyal plays his last card for Jet

BUSINESS

Comment | Naresh Goyal plays his last card for Jet

With few options left Naresh Goyal has taken a desperate but smart step in trying to get a foothold in his company

Meet Devang Jhaveri: An IT head who became an algo trader

BUSINESS

Meet Devang Jhaveri: An IT head who became an algo trader

A CA who doesn’t like auditing, who gave up his family’s diamonds business and bore the brunt of the 1994 market crash. Meet Devang Jhaveri, a successful algo trader, who shares his recipe to investing in the stock market.

Reading the tea leaves – markets are going to be choppy going forward

BUSINESS

Reading the tea leaves – markets are going to be choppy going forward

The markets haven’t yet discounted the election results

What to expect from the March quarter results

BUSINESS

What to expect from the March quarter results

Will the long-awaited earnings recovery finally happen?

Comment | Why you should not submit your shares in NIIT Tech’s open offer

BUSINESS

Comment | Why you should not submit your shares in NIIT Tech’s open offer

A strategic investor buying out promoter's stake in NIIT Technology offers hope of a better future given their track record in other investments

From IIT to market: Secret of Neeraj Gupta’s successful trade management

TRADE-2

From IIT to market: Secret of Neeraj Gupta’s successful trade management

Neeraj Gupta quit a well-paying job to try his hand out at trading. His returns have a CAGR of 26 per cent in the last five years.

Philip Fisher and his investment philosophy

BUSINESS

Philip Fisher and his investment philosophy

Strategy tips from the guru of ‘scuttlebutt investing’

Comment | Supreme Court ruling kicks the can down the road for stressed power projects

BUSINESS

Comment | Supreme Court ruling kicks the can down the road for stressed power projects

Supreme Court may have given the power sector some leg room but the environment is not conducive for deals in the sector

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