Anticipations and Projections: The First Union Budget Post BJP Coalition
As we go in for the first union budget post there-election of the BJP coalition government there is a lot of expectation surrounding the nature of the Budget commentary and the estimates regarding possible expenditure and the revenue targets for next year. First, the good news. The interim budget was indicative of some trends that […]
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Developing the Contrarian Approach to Investing
Source: investing.com as on 05/07/2024 What a month this has been; while General Election results took many by surprise hat the event is marked by extreme volatility proved to be right on the money. Just to give a perspective on 4th June, Nifty-50 saw a fall of ~8% intraday but successfully attained ATH status in […]
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Timeless Strategies vs. Market Fads
July’s arrival will signal the start of a familiar scene: fashion brands overflowing with dazzling sales. While the promise of deep discounts can be tempting, it’s easy to get swept up in trends that fade as quickly as the season changes. We believe a similar principle applies to your finances. Just like Bubli, who often […]
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On the continuing bull market, should one be selling here?
Over the past few weeks this is a perpetual question being posed by many investors regarding the all-time highs that Indian stock markets continue to post on a regular basis. Many investors have made substantial gains over the past couple of years that outstrip the average return in our markets over any reasonable period of […]
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The Electoral Verdict and The Markets
Indian stock markets exhibited over the past couple of days a flavour of what markets do at times. Hugely up on a single day, crash on the next. What led the market up was not fundamental to corporate earnings in anyway: Exit polls predicting a landslide victory for the ruling party. What led the markets […]
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Do Small Investors hold an Investing Edge?
Source: investing.com as on 02/06/2024 Last week I was reading a very old article by Dr. Sanjay Bakshi titled “Can Small Investors win?”. For those who do not know him, he is a renowned figure in the world of Value Investing, widely regarded as one of the pioneers of this investment philosophy in India. In […]
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The VIX explained
Characteristic of the index as it is so named the VIX (India Volatility Index) had a sharp rise in the past week. The volatility index has put doubts into the minds of stock market observers whether the India VIX Index rally is a signal of a rising tide against the BJP’s victory in the Lok […]
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Embarking on the Quest for Investment Wisdom
Source: investing.com as on 05/05/2024 In the vast expanse of the financial universe, where stars twinkle with the promise of wealth and galaxies hold the secrets of prosperity, there exists a journey unlike any other – a journey into the heart of investing. As we navigate the labyrinthine corridors of the investment world, we encounter […]
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The Seductive Siren Song of Market Mayhem: Why Timing the Bottom is a Fool’s Errand…
Markets, it seems, have a twisted sense of humor. When fear hits the stock market and prices start dropping, the cautious folks wait on the side, scared things will keep getting worse. But when the mood flips and prices shoot up, even the careful ones get tempted to jump in, hoping to cash in big […]
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Last Week of a Memorable Year
This being the last week of the year here is wishing all investors, countrymen and our near and dear ones, Happy Holidays! 2023 was indeed a good year for investors with all major indices gaining significantly over the year. All asset classes performed well except for bonds on the back of spiraling interest rates that […]
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