In the latest episode of ETMarkets Smart Talk, Sandip Bansal, Deputy CIO at ASK Investment Managers, weighed in on the surge of new IPOs hitting the market. While the influx of fresh listings provides investors with a wider array of opportunities, Bansal cautioned that selectivity is crucial. He emphasized the importance of evaluating valuations and … Read more
A virtual annual general meeting of GKB Ophthalmics, a microcap firm in the medical equipment segment, has gone viral on social media after a shareholder who reportedly owns just one share launched a strongly worded attack on the company’s management. The video, widely circulated by several X users in their posts, shows investor Abhishek Kalra … Read more
In an era where living longer is becoming the norm, the cost of staying healthy is quietly escalating. Medical inflation—often overlooked in financial planning—is emerging as one of the biggest threats to a secure and stress-free retirement. In this edition of The Golden Thumb Rule, Ajit Menon, CEO of PGIM India Mutual Fund, sheds light … Read more
Warren Buffett has made his largest annual donation to date, giving away $6 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway stock to a mix of philanthropic organizations, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and four foundations tied to his family. The donation, disclosed on Friday, was executed through the transfer of approximately 12.36 million Class B … Read more
Markets ended the week on a cautious note, marking the second consecutive week of consolidation. This subdued performance came amid ongoing global trade tensions and anticipation surrounding domestic policy developments. The benchmark indices, the Sensex and the Nifty, witnessed notable volatility through the week, eventually closing lower as investors reacted to uncertainties over U.S. tariff … Read more
Gold has emerged as the most talked-about asset class in recent times, attracting immense investor interest globally. However, S Naren, Chief Investment Officer at ICICI Prudential AMC, has sounded a cautionary note on the yellow metal, stating that despite its current popularity, gold is not a lucrative investment option at this point. In a recent … Read more
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy at a meeting with the senior leadership of Marubeni Corporation in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday. A world-class, next-generation industrial park will be developed on 600 acres in a phase-wise manner in Future City, Hyderabad, with the proposed investment of ₹1,000 crore by Marubeni Corporation, a leading Japanese industrial conglomerate with … Read more
Is the ‘gap-down’ opening in the Sensex and Nifty on December 19 signalling a rebound in the market? The indices opened gap down 1.3% on Thursday after the US Fed tempered the market’s expectations of interest rate cuts. A gap-down happens when a stock opens at a much lower price than where it closed the … Read more
“But I do think for people like us who look for individual opportunities rather than the market as a whole, it is starting to give us some opportunities to invest our money and we are active investors as the markets have come down,” says Rajeev Agarwal, Doordarshi India Fund. What is the message out there … Read more
Shares of Jyoti Structures surged 10% to a day’s high of Rs 29.3 in Tuesday’s trade on the BSE after ace investor Ashish Kacholia acquired a 2.52% stake in the small-cap firm. Meanwhile, by 10:13 am, the stock was trading 7.7% higher at Rs 28.8. Jyoti Structures’ shares have also risen by 91% over the … Read more