IPOs, F&O and large-cap stocks popular investment options among new-age investors in FY21: Experts

Such investors lack an understanding of key risks, and experts advise them not to base investment decisions on the basis of a single year’s market performance.

How will FY22 be different than FY 21 for the markets? 

The actual test of earnings growth will come from the third quarter onwards 

Fresh breed of investors aged 30-40 years from Tier 2 and 3 cities queue up to enter D-Street in FY22: Experts

The big factor propelling this trend is changing times. While traditionally, penetration in non-metros has been very low, with the arrival of phones, tablets, availability of a high-speed data connection and a fierce rally in the markets, have all fired the imagination of a tech-savvy young generation

Sebi move to cap MF exposure to tier 1 & 2 bonds: No AMC has breached new 10% threshold: Crisil

The Reserve Bank had opened up these bonds for retail investors about six years ago, with certain conditions that ensured investors were well educated of the 'loss-absorbency' risk of these bonds.

Five IPOs to hit markets this week; seek to raise Rs 3,764 crore

The companies are expecting to benefit from an equity market which is flush with liquidity and has seen a sharp increase in new retail investors.

39 companies see consistent increase in public shareholding in 2020; worth a look?

Investors should stay with companies that have dynamic management, visible growth, viable business model, low debt and innovative strategy, while firms with uncertainty surrounding them should be sold, say experts.

Profit booking, channeling investment into other asset classes key reasons for investors exiting MFs: Experts

Experts suggest many retail investors have taken out money from mutual funds and re-deployed those funds directly into equities

Rise of the retail army: the amateur traders transforming markets

A few months ago, these so-called retail traders were a quirky sideshow in US stocks, dabbling in markets to fend off the boredom of coronavirus lockdowns

DAILY VOICE | This fund manager, who manages over Rs 17,000 crore AUM, has an advice for retail investors

It is difficult to gauge the direction of the market in the near term as there are so many transient factors that are pulling markets in opposite directions, says Tyagi.

The hopes that rose and fell with GameStop

The trading frenzy — powered by online hype over a rebellion against traditional Wall Street powers — had created and then destroyed roughly $30 billion in on-paper wealth

Investors registered with BSE hits record high

'Sensex touching 50,000 in 2021 is like Indian cricket team winning test series in Australia'

The Sensex has almost doubled from the lows of 25,638 in March 2020. The average market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies has now swollen to Rs 198 lakh crore.

Not just Sensex, investors registered with BSE too at a record high at over 6 crore

Retail investors from Rier-2, 3 cities are flocking the street. The top 4 non-metro cities leading in terms of retail investors are Surat, Jaipur, Nashik and Ahmednagar, says Angel Broking CEO Vinay Agrawal.

10 million new demat accounts and counting, why retail investors' love affair with market will continue

The low cost of trades with research value addition and an industry-wide shift to online trading has made it easy for individuals to trade.

FIIs raised stake in over 40 cos in last 4 qtrs; 9 stocks delivered 100% return

Experts are of the view that most of the companies which have more than doubled are looking strong as they belong to COVID-proof sectors such as pharma, agro-chemical etc.

Moneycontrol Poll: 65-66% respondents want to invest in US equities as brokerages offer platforms

A social media poll conducted by Moneycontrol showed that as many as 65 percent of the total respondents on Twitter said they will invest in the US equities.

Planning to invest Rs 5-10 lakh? Here are some options for Robinhood investors

A 25-year-old investor can allocate a higher percentage (30-40 percent) of their income as they will usually have less financial obligations. They should give more weightage to equities with an investment view of 15-20 years.

Trend in retail participation is here to stay! 7 sectors which Robinhood investors should bet on

In 2020, there has been significant growth in the Demat accounts across the country. There is a huge demand for a simple and safe investment platform for stocks that a novice investor can invest through.

Time to wear your seat belts, many red signals flashing in market

The conventional narrative is that liquidity from central banks is fuelling the market rally. But is that true?

3 ways in which technology has simplified life & made investments easier

For those who closely monitor stock markets with a keen eye for opportunities, COVID 19 and the subsequent lockdown, presented a unique challenge.

Coronavirus lockdown triggers rush of new retail investors into the stock markets

New investors are putting their money into options, which offer high returns but are riskier. Analysts attribute their affinity to low margin requirements and ease of executing the trade

Money flows into equities from tier-2,3 cities during lockdown, women not far behind

The majority of our clients' growth came from the metro and tier-1 cities but we have also registered handsome growth from tier-2 cities like Nagpur, Jaipur, Nasik

29% retail investors in India who had never bought gold now considering it: WGC

According to WGC's 'India Retail Investor Insights' report, 52 per cent investors already owned some form of the precious metal, with and 48 per cent having invested in the previous 12 months.

'Retail investors in 'buy mode' even as institutional entities search safer havens during sell-off'

Based on data from Fidelity and Vested, it seems like investors have been lapping up popular brands such as Apple, Amazon, Tesla, and Microsoft as these mega-caps have tumbled off of record highs.

The retail investors are the biggest losers of COVID-19 related sell-off: Srinath Sridharan

Impact on retail investors of the 4 Ps which stands for Paisa, Pain, Pandemic, and Pledges amid the COVID-19 outbreak.