Trading in stocks or investing in the share market has led a lot of people towards a billion-dollar fortune. The stock market is a very fascinating place – rather a world bound under one. There are ups & downs, winning & losing, understandings and confusions. However, if you get the basics well embossed in…
Why the NBFC squeeze matters to real estate developers Source: Ambit / Knight Frank When the NBFCs started feeling the squeeze, the first sector to take a hit was the realty sector. Most realty stocks have seen violent correction. What is this correlation all about? Why realty got hit? If you look at the chart…
What Indian aviation companies need to do from here on? Indian aviation has a real problem and that became apparent when the quarterly results were announced by Indigo Airlines. Despite a 42% market share, Indigo had to take a huge loss in the quarter. According to CRISIL, the total combined losses of the aviation sector…
We actually need to worry about the recent fall in GDP growth Source: Trading Economics One of the points of celebrations in India in the last couple of years has been that India is growing faster than China. With China just growing at 6.5% in Q3, India’s GDP growth is likely to beat that by…
Forget about imports, focus on exports of goods and services For the month of September 2018, the trade deficit came in sharply lower at $13.98 billion compared to an average run rate of $18 billion in the previous two months. While that immediately led to strength in the rupee, one needs to scratch the surface…
NBFC stocks are correcting but this could just be the beginning In the last couple of months, the big worry in the stock markets has been the NBFCs. For a long time, they were seen as the fleet-footed alternative to staid banks; growing faster and subject to lesser regulation. That seems to have changed in…
Are you a beginner in the stock markets in India? Remember, it is not as complex as it is made out to be. Here is a quick primer on how to go about the stock markets if you are just starting out. For decades, Indian investors have preferred assets with a physical and tangible presence.…
How do you distinguish between an investor and a trader? An investor tends to have a longer-term perspective compared to a trader. There is no sure-shot formula to be a successful investor but there are some basic tips that can help beginners to navigate through the rough market waters. Some useful investing tips for beginners…
What do we understand by long term investing? Obviously it refers to a longer period of say 6-8 years. But that is not all. Long term investing is based on some key assumptions. When we say hold for the long term, what do investors interpret from the same? The first question you ask when it…
As the complexity of the market expands, the need for a good hedging tool becomes important. Commodity markets are increasing enormously traders are starting to enter the trading market. Commodity market has determined economies of different first-class countries more than the past few years. The most important thing is strategy in case of commodities. Commodity…
