If gender disparities are eroded with more women being better-educated, that pool also becomes smaller.
Technically speaking, US equities have seen net losses since January. India is strongly influenced by US trends.
A 'timing plus SIP' method could match the commitment of x in ordinary months and commit say, 2x or 3x in months where there has been a big correction.
A weaker rupee might stimulate Indian exports and nullify some of the effects of Chinese devaluation.
The global economy is fragile now. It continues to face both long-term and short-term issues.
In recent past, midcap stocks have performed well, say experts.
A rate cut will bring positive sentiment around the Budget.
The disease could go down several paths. One possibility, the least likely, is that it will just disappear. The most likely is that it will have seasonal impact, says Devangshu Datta.
The market could consistently undervalue a certain kind of business.
Indian indices have hit all-time highs in the New Year and the sentiment remains strong. All valuations are also at extremely high levels, cautions Devangshu Datta
Trading through this coming week could be influenced by reactions to events in Europe and the US.
The recent market crash in China has triggered sympathetic drops.
Inflation is down, growth is headed for recovery. RIL and subsidiary Jio are on an upswing. However, stressed loans and impending job losses are the dark clouds, says Devangshu Datta.
That "Rollback Budget" ushered in an era of rollback.
Weather forecasts have notoriously large error margins.
A good monsoon could rein in food inflation. Largely good corporate results mean better days are ahead. Nifty may reach record levels, points out Devangshu Datta.
Budget was a mild disappointment. Yet, the bull run continues.
As and when the GST comes in, Budget projections will have to be unbundled and revised. In fact, the pragmatic decision would be to present another Budget! This makes the passage of the Finance Bill with its multiple unrelated amendments seem even more dubious, says Devangshu Datta.
India must reckon with the possibility that it will struggle to attract higher overseas investment.
Park only savings that need not be touched for many years, says Devangshu Datta.
China is slowing down, Europe is barely afloat and the US is meeting a larger chunk of its own demand.
The longest winning streak was the six years between 2002-2007 when the Nifty moved from around 1,000 to over 6,000.
'Retail investors have been selling since the Budget and Foreign Portfolio Investors started selling.' 'Thus far, domestic institutions have picked up the slack, buying enough to keep the major indices from falling off a cliff.' 'However, there has been carnage in smaller stocks and the financial sector has been hit much harder than the major market indices,' points out Devangshu Datta.
If the government delivers its election promises, then activity in the industry should increase.
Earnings growth is expected to accelerate as lingering toxic effects of note ban ease off and GST settles down. However, stock valuations are high and that means market is also overdue for correction, says Devangshu Datta.
The global economy may just be entering a new phase.
The Budget will obviously be crucial. But US President Donald Trump may have even more of an influence than Finance Minister Arun Jaitley when it comes to sentiment, argues Devangshu Datta.
RBI must balance the need for improving domestic bank credit demand and respond to lower inflation.
Markets could slide again owing to conditions in Europe and the US.
This is the BJP's first full-year Budget.
Institutions will wait till there is more clarity on Budget.
Traders are waiting for the earnings season to kick off.
High growth is also much easier to log in a small business than in a Reliance.
'Any 21st-century political campaign will involve a lot of jockeying for social media territory.' The higher the profile of the campaign, the more likely it is to draw freelancers. Devangshu Datta surveys the Battle of the Bots.
For India, it is business as usual with the government muddling along.
Both protesters and the authorities in Hong Kong are using complex combinations of technology, reports Devangshu Datta.
While the UK will possibly go into recession, the bigger fear is copycat referendums from other EU nations.
Gold has pushed lower as a result of Chinese selling.
Drones are of course, remotely controlled and modern ships are also chip-driven.
At 12 years, seven months and 17 days, Dommaraju Gukesh is the second youngest Grandmaster of all time.
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