BUSINESS
Explained | What are freak trades and how you can protect your investment against them
Freak trades are where participants report trades being executed far away from the current market price in F&O contracts
IPO
More than 50% of the funds raised via IPOs in last 12 months were offer of sale, a sign of caution?
This comes at a time when retail participation in IPOs has reached unprecedented levels in an environment of ample liquidity, and low-to-zero interest rates.
WORLD
'Big Short' Michael Burry raises bet against Tesla; shorts Cathie Wood's Ark Invest
Burry was the first investor to foresee and profit from the subprime mortgage crisis. His life is chronicled in the critically-acclaimed book and movie "The Big Short"
MARKETS
More than 50% PMS schemes beat Nifty in May; small & midcaps lead the charge
Seven of the top 10 performing funds in May were from the mid and small-cap space, while three were multi-cap funds
MARKETS
What are meme stocks, what causes stupefying moves in such stocks, how to find the next meme stock and other questions answered
Meme stocks got the name because their explosion in trading volume stems from interest and promotion on social media.
CRYPTOCURRENCY
As bitcoin falls from grace, investors turn to 'less energy-intense' ethereum
Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalisation, continued to post solid inflows of $26.5 million last week, with a total of $910 million so far this year.
INDIA
85% portfolio management schemes beat Nifty in April, multicap funds outperform
Six of the top 10 funds were from the multicap space, three from mid and small-cap space and one was a sectoral fund.
CRYPTOCURRENCY
Another pump-and-dump? Dogecoin slumps nearly 40% in a torrid 3-day fall
Since the advent of the parody cryptocurrency in 2013, it has witnessed various bouts of pump-and-dump, a scheme to boost prices of a security based on false, misleading, or greatly exaggerated statements. And this time it seems no different.
MARKETS
50% PMS schemes beat Nifty in March, multicap funds shine
As many as 60 funds ended March in the red, falling as much as 7.63 percent. Most of the worst performers, too, were from the multicap space.
INDIA
50% of PMS beat Nifty in February, mid & small-cap funds lead the charge
Nine of the top ten funds in February 2021 were from the mid & smallcap space.
BUSINESS
Pre-Budget jitters pummel 70% PMSes into the red in January; large, multi-cap funds bleed the most
Basant Maheshwari Wealth Advisers' Equity Fund was the biggest loser in January, dropping 8.09 percent on a month-on-month basis.
INDIA
Stellar gains! Nearly 70% PMSes outperform Nifty in 2020; 6 funds in the red
Equirus Securities' Long Horizon Fund was the top gainer in 2020, rising 61.55 percent year-on-year.
MARKETS
Bitcoin rises 7%; JPMorgan says $40,000 is key resistance
The premier cryptocurrency has surged over 22 percent so far in 2020 but has fallen over 14 percent in the last seven days.
INDIA
44 PMS schemes outperform Nifty in December; mutli-cap funds lead the show
Negen Capital's Smallcap Emerging fund was the top gainer in December, rising 12.83 percent on a month-on-month basis
MARKETS
Bitcoin nosedives 15% a day after breaching $34,000
The stellar start to the new year is on the back of a landmark year in which bitcoin rose more than 300 percent, with an almost 50 percent gain in December alone.
MARKETS
Market plots V-shaped recovery, 10 events that moved Dalal Street
From forming lifetime highs at the beginning of the year to the flash crash in March and back to record highs at the tail end, 2020 turned out to be the year of highest of highs and lowest of lows.
MARKETS
Gold vs Bank FD: Here's which asset class delivered higher return over long term
To get a rough idea of where one would stand had they held on to the gold bought or inherited, we have compared yellow metal's prices across different decades to the 40-year average of bank Fixed Deposit Rates (1980-2020).
INDIA
Around 40% PMSes beat Nifty in November; mid and smallcaps lead the show
Lakewater Advisors' Lakewater PMS was the top gainer, rising 30.12 percent on a month-on-month basis.
BUSINESS
Top PMS schemes beat market blues in September to rise up to 14% MoM
The strong showing by small and midcap counters helped 63 percent of Portfolio Management Schemes (PMSes) generated positive returns in September.
INDIA
About 80% PMS schemes outperformed Nifty in August, rise up to 25% MoM
Negen Capital's Small Cap Emerging topped the list with a whopping 25.13 percent return during August
INDIA
With only 3 listings in 2020, why have IPOs dried up on D-Street?
Businesses are in desperate need of funds after COVID-19 roiled consumer demand, putting many companies into an existential crisis. But at the same time, there is ample liquidity due to stimulus packages from central banks, a record number of retail investors and strong FII inflows. So why are companies not coming out with IPOs to raise the required funds?
BUSINESS
Rights issue becomes the new favourite; what's the rush for?
Ample liquidity and relatively cheap valuations in the aftermath of COVID-19-led crash could have been the fillip companies needed to opt for rights issue as the preferred means of raising funds, say experts
BUSINESS
Top 10 PMSes delivered double-digit returns in June, mid & smallcap schemes flavour of the month
The leader of the pack was Karma Capital Adviser Indian Public Equity, which rose an impressive 21.55 percent during the month.
INDIA
H1 2020 Review: Union Budget, Franklin Templeton crisis among key events so far
In a span of just six months, we have witnessed a pandemic, a stock market crash, border skirmishes, and civil unrest, among a slew of other mishaps
