'Demonetisation will push India onto a higher growth path after a temporary dip.'
Shares of Kotak Mahindra Bank on Friday surged nearly 9 per cent after the private sector lender announced the acquisition of ING Vysya Bank in an all-stock deal valued at Rs 15,000 crore (Rs 150 billion).
Salil Dhawan explains why you must invest early in life.
With an epic battle of billionaires for supremacy in one of the world's most prolific markets and a pandemic-propelled surge in online shopping in the background, India's nearly trillion-dollar retail market is hoping to touch 85 per cent of the pre-COVID business in the first half of the New Year. In a year when the COVID-19 carnage ripped apart the retail business, circa 2020 will best go down for the unravelling of the war between Jeff Bezos, the world's wealthiest man, and richest Indian Mukesh Ambani for pre-eminence in the booming market that is estimated to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025. It all started with Ambani's Reliance Industries agreeing in August to buy assets of the nation's second-largest retailer for Rs 24,713 crore, just a year after Bezos' Amazon purchased an indirect stake in the indebted Future Retail.
In India post the success of masala and green bonds on the LSE, Nikhil Rathi tells Rajesh Bhayani that there are many international investors interested in buying into the India story
There were apprehensions in the SII about rival Bharat Biotech's 'indigenous' tag, opening up shortcuts for it. One senior person, who was very familiar with the sector, told me, 'The message has gone out from the very top. Somani (V G Somani -- drug controller general of India) has told me "Bharat ka karna hai".' A fascinating excerpt from Abantika Ghosh's Billions Under Lockdown: The Inside Story Of India's Fight Against COVID-19.
Why the case for investing in passive funds is becoming stronger.
With Karnataka election results out of the way and as several key states, including Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, prepare for assembly polls later this year ahead of the 2019 general election, Shankar Sharma, vice-chairman and joint managing director, First Global, advises investors to ignore all the noise around the elections.
Some pointers which will help an individual start her investment journey with confidence.
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Investors often forget that the movements in indices such as the Sensex reflects the performance of its constituent stocks; nothing else.
The markets tend to react six to eight months in advance
The surge in oil prices has also affected the rupee, which hit a 6-week low of 70.25 on Friday against the dollar.
As India holds its breath for the Covid vaccination to be begin, Sudhir Bisht provides a quick checklist of what you must know about the vaccines that will be administered to citizens.
The e-commerce firm said 1.5 million people shopped at its portal on October 6.
A sensible investor who is always invested will get high returns over the long term.
Be prepared before taking the plunge from employee to entrepreneur.
Fears of Chinese economic troubles and slowing iPhone demand vaporized more than $100 billion of the company's value since mid-July, reducing its market capitalization to $630 billion.
Enjoying the backing of the regulator, Gill has identified the core problems, ring-fenced the banks from "influencers" and is in the process of building a new team. Now, he needs to play a Vikram Pandit for YES Bank, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
In conversation with Anil S Nair, CEO & Managing Partner at L&K Saatchi & Saatchi India.
Do keep the tax impact and exit load in mind before you take a decision to sell, says Vishal Dhawan.
The Nikkei share average rose 2.6% to close at 15,195.77 points, more than recouping Tuesday's losses.
Soon after the BJP lost the 2004 election, the stockmarkets went into unprecedented free fall. Then SEBI Chairman G N Bajpai reveals how his firm handling of the situation restored confidence and soon the markets were back to doing what they do best -- make money. A revealing excerpt from his book, A Game Changer's Memoir.
Juergen Klinsmann has been fired as head coach of the US men's national team in the wake of consecutive losses during the qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup.
Sensex ended strong, Tata Steel, HUL climb higher.
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Investors in international funds should have a horizon of more than five years. Not only will this help them overcome equity and currency volatility, it will also help them enjoy better tax treatment, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Mind/life coach, NLP trainer and Mental Health Guru Anu Krishna encourages you to talk about your problems and offers solutions.
M&M will close down GenZe, an e-scooter business in California, because it is unlikely it would stand on its own feet, and is ahead of its time.
A robo advisor may seem like the perfect solution for those with only a small investment capital who are just starting their investment journey, says Mrin Agarwal, founder, Finsafe India.
The rarity of comic books in mint condition or nearly perfect ones, and the rising demand, have caused the prices to spiral internationally.
The retrospective tax controversy was highlighted by Vodafone, but Cairn Plc's continuing problems point to the impact this law has had on FDI in India's oil and gas sector.
MFs continue to find it difficult to attract and retain long-term money from investors
Anup Roy and Krishna Kant on the challenges the public sector banks face in revitalising themselves
The Securities and Exchange Board of India does not seem to have understood the enormity of what funds have been up to. If Sebi does not crack down on mutual funds using cooked-up credit ratings to hide behind promoter funding, this is bound to grow into a systemic menace, says Debashis Basu.But MFs decided to become lenders without the legal backing to secure themselves, or the skillset to assess lending risk. If Sebi does not crack down on mutual funds using cooked-up credit ratings to hide behind promoter funding, this is bound to grow into a systemic menace, says Debashis Basu.
Investors are keenly awaiting the announcement of the macroeconomic data-IIP and CPI due on Tuesday.
'Indians are great savers, but they are lousy investors.'
Sebi's suggestions are good but investors should not become overconfident.
Employees asked to work from home... cancelled travel plans... curtailed meetings... Caution and precaution dominate Corporate India's response to Covid-19.
It is betting on enterprise services and new launches to revive demand. But are the measures enough to steal a march on established players like Samsung and Micromax?
Experts say you may invest in small-sized funds and benefit from their nimbleness.
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