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Shishir Asthana

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Opinion | Five policy decisions that led to the mid, small cap stock sell-off

BUSINESS

Opinion | Five policy decisions that led to the mid, small cap stock sell-off

The distinct variance in large and small cap stocks has its beginning in policy changes, which ended up hurting the segment it was trying to protect.

Opinion | Metals are first victims of the trade war, many will follow

BUSINESS

Opinion | Metals are first victims of the trade war, many will follow

Copper, the proxy for global economy is at a year's low. Other sectors and countries are showing early signs of stress from the trade war

This CEO quit the rat race to play the market

BUSINESS

This CEO quit the rat race to play the market

Compounding runs through his veins as he believes in putting his money to work all the time

Opinion I Why the govt's sweet tooth could give diabetes to India's sugar sector

BUSINESS

Opinion I Why the govt's sweet tooth could give diabetes to India's sugar sector

An overdose of sugar incentives is affecting both the sugar sector in India and the world

Opinion | ThyssenKrupp CEO's exit after the Tata Steel deal has lessons for corporate India

BUSINESS

Opinion | ThyssenKrupp CEO's exit after the Tata Steel deal has lessons for corporate India

Even while Hiesinger was announcing the transaction with Tata Steel’s Chairman N Chandrasekaran at a press conference, the rumour mills were working overtime about his impending exit.

Living a dream! The journey of a call centre employee to a successful trader

BUSINESS

Living a dream! The journey of a call centre employee to a successful trader

For Manas, it was a slightly more treacherous path as he was trading partly on borrowed money which was on the verge of being blown out - but he came out a winner

Opinion | MSP hike only the first step in addressing farm distress

BUSINESS

Opinion | MSP hike only the first step in addressing farm distress

The weighted average increase in minimum support price (MSP) is around 13 percent compared to an average 4 percent over the last four years.

Opinion | Did SEBI just say that the ICICI Securities issue flopped?

BUSINESS

Opinion | Did SEBI just say that the ICICI Securities issue flopped?

SEBI is likely to penalise ICICI Pru AMC for bailing out ICICI Securities IPO.

Opinion | Rain check: Time for Modi government time to start praying

BUSINESS

Opinion | Rain check: Time for Modi government time to start praying

In an election year with polls scheduled for Lok Sabha and several agrarian states, a bad monsoon could mean a turn in fortune for the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

5 charts that highlight the market's structural damage

BUSINESS

5 charts that highlight the market's structural damage

The widely followed Nifty 50 index is trading at just 5.2 percent lower than its highs, but the number of stocks touching new depths has been continuously increasing.

Opinion | UDAY Scheme: It's high time state governments said 'let there be light'

BUSINESS

Opinion | UDAY Scheme: It's high time state governments said 'let there be light'

State governments continue to hesitate in taking tough measures to improve power scenario in their states keeping political interest ahead

Opinion | Farm loan waivers are bad for the economy, for banks - and for farmers

BUSINESS

Opinion | Farm loan waivers are bad for the economy, for banks - and for farmers

Data now shows that this elixir of political survival is causing structural damage and needs to be stopped before it becomes irreversible.

COMMENT: Harley-Davidson hits Trump where it hurts most -- his ego

BUSINESS

COMMENT: Harley-Davidson hits Trump where it hurts most -- his ego

The only way left for Harley-Davidson to avoid the tariff burden from the EU was to shift some of its production to Europe

From NYU to trading Indian markets: Journey of a trader who likes to keep it simple

BUSINESS

From NYU to trading Indian markets: Journey of a trader who likes to keep it simple

Market trader, Prathamesh Godbole, shares his trading strategies with Moneycontrol's Shishir Asthana.

Opinion | Will India's solution for stressed power assets work as well as the US original?

BUSINESS

Opinion | Will India's solution for stressed power assets work as well as the US original?

The concept of 'Pariwartan' has been taken from TARP, so perhaps the performance of TARP will give an idea of what lies ahead for these assets

COMMENT- India could find itself in a sweet spot as oil market turns volatile

BUSINESS

COMMENT- India could find itself in a sweet spot as oil market turns volatile

OPEC and Russia want to exploit the opportunity that will be created on account of the tussle between the US and China.

An IIT engineer's journey from e-commerce to successful trading

MARKETS

An IIT engineer's journey from e-commerce to successful trading

In an interview with Moneycontrol, Manu Bhatia talks of his journey and the trigger that made him a successful trader.

COMMENT | Private sector employees in government is an idea worth a try

INDIA

COMMENT | Private sector employees in government is an idea worth a try

The reason creative individuals flock to private sector companies is that they generally get a chance to showcase and implement their creativity

COMMENT: India should feed Trump's ego by cutting duty on Harley Davidson bikes

BUSINESS

COMMENT: India should feed Trump's ego by cutting duty on Harley Davidson bikes

India is the largest beneficiary of the US' GSP programme, exporting goods worth $5.6 billion every year

Weekend Special | A consistent trader who designed his tools of trade

MARKETS

Weekend Special | A consistent trader who designed his tools of trade

A mechanical engineer with a MBA in IT, Junaid’s infatuation for trading began when he heard his batchmates from finance stream talk about markets.

RBI announces 25 bps hike in repo rate; 10 key takeaways from RBI policy

BUSINESS

RBI announces 25 bps hike in repo rate; 10 key takeaways from RBI policy

A unanimous decision to hike rates comes with a dovish undertone

COMMENT-Mamata's HIRA is a poor copy of Modi's RERA and shortchanges homebuyers

INDIA

COMMENT-Mamata's HIRA is a poor copy of Modi's RERA and shortchanges homebuyers

After sitting on the decision to introduce RERA in West Bengal for nearly two years, the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government decided not to implement it and has instead come out with its own law

Market is haemorrhaging, but Sensex & Nifty seem to suggest rude health

BUSINESS

Market is haemorrhaging, but Sensex & Nifty seem to suggest rude health

The big indices have retreated just 5-6 percent from their peaks, but the price damage in mid and small cap shares has been severe.

COMMENT-The problems with the Big Fat Air India wedding: Meddlesome in-laws, secrets, bad stars

MONEYCONTROL-RESEARCH

COMMENT-The problems with the Big Fat Air India wedding: Meddlesome in-laws, secrets, bad stars

The Indian aviation market is extremely competitive with little room for passing on higher crude oil prices.

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