CATEGORIES

Markets Still Bearish Amid Fii Selling Spree

As the bumpy ride in the economy continues, Sensex and Nifty recovered and were up by 1.21 per cent and 1.6 per cent, respectively. The Smallcap and Midcap indices recovered during the fortnight and were up by 4.30 per cent and 3.17 per cent, respectively.

Do Not Let Emotions Dictate Investment Decisions

Making an investment decision should ideally be a quantitative exercise; however, in practice, many a time emotions take the driver's seat. DSIJ explains some of the most common emotions and biases that come into play while taking investment decisions and how to avoid them.

Understanding Economic Cycles To Beat The Markets!

Economic activity is not linear – it is cyclical. Long term equity investors need to have good insight into the economic and business cycles which are nothing but periodic expansions and contractions of economic activity. Yogesh Supekar and Karan Bhojwani do the reality check to understand where the market might be headed!

The Outlook In Oil And Gas Poised To Be Optimistic

Sanjeev Agrawal Chairman, Seamec

The Long Term Outlook For Fibre Optic Cables Is Bullish

Deepak K Chhabria Executive Chairman, Finolex Cables

Interview - Vishal Kapoor CEO, IDFC AMC

The Best Asset Allocation Looks To Maximise Returns And Minimise Risks In Line With Investors Profile And Objectives

We Will Grow Horizontally As Well As Vertically

H P Singh CMD, Satin Creditcare Network

This Heavyweight Can Drive Your Growth In Future!

Reliance Industries Limited is one of India’s largest private sector enterprises conducting business in energy and materials value chain.

The Company Is All Set For Its Next Leg Of Growth

Sirca Paints India Limited, a Delhi-based company, was incorporated in 2006.

Should You Consider Investing In Index Funds?

Recently, one of the mid-sized fund houses launched four new index funds replicating and tracking different equity indices, including the Nifty 500 index and Nifty Smallcap 250 index. These are the first funds in India that are tracking these equity indices. What has led to the launch of these index funds?

Q1FY20 Earnings : A Mixed Bag!

Earings this season has been a mixed bag. Shohini Nath travels through various companies and indices to understand the underlying trend in earnings while DSIJ research team analyse the sectoral performance giving investors an insight into corporate India's performance in Q1FY20.

Global Indices Reflect Recession Fears!

The Midcap index was down by 4.31 per cent, while the Smallcap index was down by 4.04 per cent. The Realty index was down by 7.94 per cent, being the worst performing sectoral index. The banking sector saw some heavy selling due to which Bankex was down by 5.20 per cent. The Metal index was down by 4.64 per cent, while the FMCG was down by 3.37 per cent.

MNC Stocks : Bank On Quality MNC Stocks For Outperformance!!

With no place to hide in the current market situation, can MNC stocks prove to be ‘most profitable’ investments for long term investors? Geyatee Deshpande explores……

Why Sell Quality Stocks When You Can Simply Hedge?

Often wealth is eroded when market corrects. Investors panic and explore various options at the last moment. Karan Bhojwani along with Yogesh Supekar explain that a simple and consistent equity portoflio hedging strategy could be the panacea for mitigating risks in portfolio management during market downturns.

Gold Glitters: As Good As It Can Get!

Gold is the talk of the town this monsoon season. Geyatee Deshpande identifies factors driving the gold prices higher and advises being cautious despite gold being in the bullish territory. Read on…

GST Becomes A Reality

While the nation attempts to adjust to the new reality – GST, we try to look at the opportunities that the new tax reform presents to the investors

Where To Invest In 2017!

Neerja Agarwal and Yogesh Supekar team up with Lohit Bharambe and create this 2017 portfolio for DSIJ reader-investors.

Value Funds - Do You Have The Patience To Hold?

Value investing is something which is adopted by many successful investors like Warren Buffett and this is the style of investing which is adopted by value funds as well. DSIJ evaluates and explains value funds as a sub-category of equity scheme and what should be your approach towards them.

Five Infra Stocks That May Sizzle Following Govt Push

Lohit Bharambe and Abhijeet Gosavi sniff around the burgeoning infrastructure sector and come up with this exhaustive report.

A Complete Guide For The New Investors On D-Street

Even as the equity markets are hovering around their all-time highs, the big question which has been making rounds around the investing community in India is: whether this is the right time to enter the markets or time to book profit and exit for now, only to reenter at a later stage. And then there is this big question in the mind of the aspiring investors: should we or should not? Subhajit Bhattacharya and Nikita Singh team up with Karan Bhojwani to work on this dilemma and here is what they have got for you;

Stay (Financially) Healthy With This Stock

The pharmaceutical stocks are trading under pressure these days on account of uncertainty of policies of the newly elected US president Donald Trump. There are various policies which might impact the pharmaceutical sector and may impact pricing of drugs in the US.

Investing In 52-Week Low Stocks: A Strategy To Beat The Market!

The 52-week high-low data is among the most tracked by the investors. Shohini Nath and DSIJ Research Team find out whether any strategy can be devised around such interesting market data

Riding The Consumption, E-commerce And Education Boom

Paper stocks have surprised investors in the past one month or so. Amir Shaikh finds out what is brewing in the paper industry and whether paper stocks present an investment opportunity.

How To Catch A Falling Knife (Stock That Is Rapidly Falling)

Investors are always advised that they should never try to catch a falling knife. Tanay Loya and Yogesh Supekar explain why catching a falling knife deftly can be highly profitable.

Portfolio Is The Kingmaker!

Mutual fund investors choose to invest or reject funds based on a variety of criteria. DSIJ explains why a good portfolio remains the most important one of them.

Insure Your Portfolio With Life Insurance Stocks!

Insurance sector in India is poised to grow in the coming years. With very few listed players in the life insurance segment in India, it would be useful to know if these listed insurance players should be part of a diversified portfolio. Amir Shaikh explains…

Reinforce Your Portfolio With JK Cement

JK Cement Ltd. is a part of the industrial conglomerate JK Organization. With over 40 years of experience in cement manufacturing, it has emerged as the second largest manufacturer of white cement in India.

SMEs 'Catch Them Young' To Reap The Benefits

SMEs are crucial for any economy. Especially, for a developing country like India, the SME sector serves as a growth engine. Shohini Nath finds out how the listed SME companies have performed on the bourses and reasons out why investing in SMEs cannot be ignored anymore. Read on...

All You Need To Know About Small-Cap Funds

Small-cap funds have a larger universe of stocks as compared to large-cap and mid-cap. This allows them to invest in stocks that are undiscovered, which in turn allows them to get more returns as compared to large-cap and mid-cap funds. However, it also involves more risk. DSIJ elaborates on all that you should know about small-cap funds.

“A Well-accredited B-School Certainly Has A Very Positive Impact On Its Students”

Aspiring graduates looking for higher education in management select some prestigious business schools and resort to a comparative study and analysis of various B-schools.