For the second month in a row, the Indian equity market has risen by more than 5%. It happened in October, and again in November. At the same time, there has been a lot of uproar about India’s soaring valuation. When compared to historical trends, India does indeed have a very rich valuation. And why … Read more
The recent outperformance of shares of fast moving consumer goods companies indicates that investors have looked past the profitability challenges and are betting on India’s long-term consumption story. Not only has the Nifty50, but the Nifty FMCG index also scaled a lifetime high. On a YTD basis, the sectoral index has outperformed Nifty50, with more … Read more
Deepak Fertiliser and Petrochemical Company, part of the commodity chemical space, hit a fresh record high in October 2022 but technical indicators suggest that the rally is not over yet. The stock with a market capitalisation of more than Rs 13000 crore hit a record high of Rs 1,061 on 21st October 2022. The stock … Read more
Historically, Diwali has been an auspicious occasion of happiness, joy, light, and prosperity. The same has also been an event for big purchases, gifts, and sweets. But one gift that has stood the test of time and not lost its shine is gold. Gold symbolises wealth, security, and financial well-being. But as it has aged, … Read more
Investments, if done right, can help you grow your wealth and accomplish life goals. However, among the seemingly endless investment opportunities, how do you gauge the potential of an investment? While there are no thumb rules as such, here are certain pointers you can use as benchmarks to evaluate your investment potential. Here is a … Read more
A generational money myth that still runs deep today: Savings lead to wealth creation and financial freedom. While saving does achieve both, smart investing makes the concept of wealth creation, and hence, financial freedom more attainable. Never depend on a single income source. Invest to create a second source. Apprehensions to investing aren’t uncommon: it … Read more
Covid-19 pandemic has powered a revolution in investing as a number of millennials and youngsters, driven by quarantine boredom, signed up to trading applications (apps) and invested their money in the stock market. More specifically, the millennial generation is coming into its own all around the world and online trading is just one of the … Read more
For majority of investors, this is the first cycle they are witnessing. Pre-covid, the participation in equity markets was three per cent, which has now risen to seven per cent, which is a clear indication of how retail investors have come pouring into the markets. Considering the high returns of 2020 and 2021, there was … Read more
Inflation is skyrocketing! As per recent data released by the government, India recorded the highest inflation in 8 years. As of April 2022, the CPI inflation rate has gone up to 7.79 per cent. This means prices have never been higher over the last 8 years than they are now. We slowly and steadily saw … Read more
There are many important events that have a pre-announced date declared days or months or even years in advance. National election, Union Budget, monetary policy, fiscal stimulus announcements, important economic data releases etc. create a buzz among investors and in the media. At the company level, these events can be in the form of earnings … Read more