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Higher interest rates are making equity yields look unappetising
The S&P 500 earnings yield is now below the US treasury yield. This has happened for the first time this century
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China’s proposal for a stock market investment fund could prove risky
China’s medicine may prove to be a bitter one, not just for its country but for South-East Asian markets as well
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Why Iran matters to your portfolio
The Strait of Hormuz is justifiably called the chokepoint by energy traders. Any impact on it significantly disrupts supply chains and oil supply. Iran has in the past threatened to cut off Hormuz and Iran is a sympathiser of Hamas
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What do successful traders watch in markets?
The slightest of an edge over the crowd keeps a trader ahead of the curve and leads to higher trading profits
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Indian money markets come of age
The money market is the fountainhead of money supply for other markets. And, a vibrant and growing bond market accelerates economic growth at a faster clip
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Do traded volumes matter in a falling market?
When the market is going up along with higher traded volumes it’s taken as a good sign. This may lead investors to make a classic mistake in a bear market
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Why equities are unfazed by rising oil prices
Oil and gas prices are following well established patterns and seasoned traders won’t take fright at the increase
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Retail traders are firmly in the driver’s seat
A new generation of technology-savvy skilled retail traders has emerged post-COVID. They are turning the perception of retail traders left holding the bag on its head
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It’s time new-age traders woke up and smelt the coffee
Trading is not just about taking home profits, you also need to measure or assess returns, the psychological cost, the risks of over-trading and more. Learn how the pros do it
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Why September may prove to be a better month for traders and investors
Historical data shows that September has seen the Nifty rally in 12 out of 20 years. What explains this pattern?
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Why a Pavlovian approach to trading often fails
Stock markets are anything but predictable. Relying on heuristics to make trading or even investing decisions can be risky and unrewarding
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Investing in Markets: Make haste slowly and keep an eye on costs
Being “always in” trades occupy the mind space of a trader, and he has no time to play catch up. Ultimately, the trader risks being left behind the curve
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Reading charts alone won’t make you a good trader
Traders need the right tools and skills to be one step ahead of the crowd. Here are two tools or skills that should be there in every trader’s arsenal
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Why Reliance won’t drag markets lower for long
In the 1960s, Edwin Coppock said that the worst of bear markets should not take longer to bottom out and start rising again. This applies to markets even today.
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India must push for rupee adoption, one trade pact at a time
The Indian government understands the need for expanding trade to grow its GDP without having to incur trade deficits in the US dollar
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Why do you sell in panic?
Our behaviour in personal life can spill over to how we invest or trade and that can be harmful to wealth creation, if not remedied
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Traders in energy markets should pay close heed to weather-induced cyclicality
strapThe US hurricane season will run for a few months now, causing volatile movements in the oil and gas market
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Is VIX the best indicator of market volatility?
Volatility may be a trader’s friend but not so for investors, but need to measure it. Here’s a better alternative
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Cyclicality in financial markets can boost returns
Investors and traders can get an edge from understanding how habits lead to opportunities in the market
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Why are not bulls making money?
Derivatives traders are taking the lower risk options route to place their bullish bets. This clearly shows a higher ability to place bullish bets but low conviction levels
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OPEC Meeting Outcome: The untold story
The output cut is a voluntary one by Saudi Arabia alone. The other OPEC members and the non-members want higher production
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Why price projections in the market fail
The temptation for most analysts is to extrapolate market prices based on past trends
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Metals are flashing red signals, investors and commodity traders beware
The super cycle in metals never materialised and instead we are staring at a bleak outlook for metal prices
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Markets talk, are we listening?
If expectations, hope and greed are high, market wide position limits levels are also high and vice versa. The best part about this data is that it is available for market-wide average as well as individual stock level
