Pavan Burugula, Samie Modak And Chandan Kishore Kant

Stories by Pavan Burugula, Samie Modak And Chandan Kishore Kant

Stay invested in SIPs, folks!

Stay invested in SIPs, folks!

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2017

Experts say investors should stay patient and stay invested in mutual funds.

2016's top 5 stock picks

2016's top 5 stock picks

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2016

At the start of 2016, HDFC Bank, Infosys, ICICI Bank, L&T and Axis Bank were the top five picks of fund managers

Good time for cash-rich IT firms to go for share buy-back

Good time for cash-rich IT firms to go for share buy-back

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2016

Higher dividend taxes, falling valuations make alternative shareholder payment attractive.

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's stocks witnesses flat 2016

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's stocks witnesses flat 2016

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2016

The value of the ace investor's personal holdings rose by just 2%.

US Fed rate hike puts bonds, rupee under pressure

US Fed rate hike puts bonds, rupee under pressure

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2016

Hawkish guidance by the US Fed raises concerns it could tie the hands of RBI from trimming rates.

Risk-reward for investing in equity gets a boost

Risk-reward for investing in equity gets a boost

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2016

Spread between earnings yield and bold yield lowest since 2013; dividend yield and bond yield lowest since 2008.

Note ban impact: Sensex set to miss year-end target

Note ban impact: Sensex set to miss year-end target

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2016

While analysts predicted the Sensex to cross 30,000 in 2016, the index currently stands 12% lower at 26,400.

Mutual funds take a hit post note ban

Mutual funds take a hit post note ban

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2016

The average fall in 15 most-invested stocks by equity MFs was 5.7 per cent. Chandan Kishore Kant reports

Why FIIs want short-term capital gains to be scrapped

Why FIIs want short-term capital gains to be scrapped

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2016

FIIs fear short-term capital gains would give rise to tax uncertainty and make their operations difficult, reports Pavan Burugula from Mumbai.

Market verdict dampener for Modi govt at halfway mark

Market verdict dampener for Modi govt at halfway mark

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2016

Sensex up just 6.5% while the best returns were during Manmohan Singh, with the Sensex soaring nearly 167.5%.

PSU stocks better placed in current market meltdown

PSU stocks better placed in current market meltdown

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2016

Among PSBs, the top gainers have been Union Bank of India and Corporation Bank, whose shares have rallied more than 15% each. Indian Bank and Bank of Baroda, too, registered double-digit rise

Will demonetisation drag GDP growth to 3.5%?

Will demonetisation drag GDP growth to 3.5%?

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2016

Brokerage firm Ambit Capital has cut FY17 growth estimate to 3.5 per cent from 6.8 per cent and saaid there was even a possibility of growth contracting during the December quarter

Clinton or Trump, market volatility wins either way

Clinton or Trump, market volatility wins either way

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2016

Analysts say the sell-off in risky assets will be temporary and could be a buying opportunity for long-term investors.

Mistry's tenure saw LIC cut stake in Tata firms

Mistry's tenure saw LIC cut stake in Tata firms

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2016

Insurer likely to support Ratan Tata; reduction in stake might have been profit booking.

Brokers offer 'happy hours' to clients in face of still competition

Brokers offer 'happy hours' to clients in face of still competition

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2016

Some of the sops being offered to rope in new clients and retain the existing ones are cashbacks, reduced fee, and customised consultancy for clients.

Not A-list but high-flying shares nonetheless

Not A-list but high-flying shares nonetheless

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2016

The average return for the 2,127 companies outside the A-group is 42 per cent

Green concerns cloud govt's divestment drive

Green concerns cloud govt's divestment drive

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2016

Some overseas investors refuse to be part of roadshows, citing environment risks

Tech bubble has burst? Funds prune allocation to IT stocks

Tech bubble has burst? Funds prune allocation to IT stocks

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2016

Underweight on the sector since January amid concerns over growth prospects; no early reversal seen

ICICI Pru Life IPO to open on Sep 19

ICICI Pru Life IPO to open on Sep 19

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2016

ICICI Pru's IPO is being managed by 10 investment banks, including Bank of America Merrill Lynch and ICICI Securities

ICICI Life gets Sebi nod for biggest IPO in 6 years

ICICI Life gets Sebi nod for biggest IPO in 6 years

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2016

Although the pricing for the IPO is yet to be finalised, people in the know said the band could be Rs 275-300