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Dalal Street Investment Journal
Swinging With The FII Trend
FIIs are very nimble-footed and make their decisions very fast; this quality helps them to spot outperformers very quickly but the pitfall is they are equally quick in selling the stock. That is the reason why investors must work out a strategy to keep pace. Join Anthony Fernandes as he looks at how stocks with high FII holding have performed over time.
7 min |
June 08 - 21, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
❝We Look Forward To A Huge Demand For Gold Loans❞
While the extended lockdown has impacted the financial sector in a big way, George Alexander Muthoot, Managing Director, Muthoot Finance, is of the opinion that there shall be a major change for NBFCs with MSMEs resorting to gold loans to take care of pending payments
2 min |
June 08 - 21, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Small-Cap Funds: How Good Are They?
While small-cap funds can go through meteoric highs like large-cap and mid-cap funds, what is important is to note what happens when the downward slide begins. How much time do small-cap funds take to recover? And then is it worth the risk to invest in small-cap funds? The article provides the ‘truth and dare’ equation
6 min |
May 25, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Is Gold A ‘Perfect' Investment Choice?
The current upsurge in the price of gold may tempt many an existing or potential investor to assume that gold, from among all the other asset classes, makes for the most secured and profitable investment option. However, that is not truth, as this article points out
8 min |
May 25, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
GMM Pfaudler Limited Engineering A Profitable Journey
Given the fact that GMM Pfaudler caters to such industries as pharmaceuticals, specialty chemicals and agrochemicals which are expected to witness an upward movement in the coming years, it has a lot of growth prospects going ahead.
5 min |
May 25, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
SECTORAL OUTLOOK 2020 THE GOOD BAD & UGLY
It makes tremendous sense to increase appetite for equity when the stock prices fall. However, it is easy to get confused or even totally lost while deciding which sectors to focus on in such a crisis-driven situation. For sure all sectors are negatively impacted; however, some are impacted more than the rest. The DSIJ Research Team shares the outlook for various important sectors that will prove to be gamechangers for the economy
10+ min |
May 25, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Stay Focused In These Turbulent Times
One of the key factors that determine the level of success you can achieve is how you manage to keep your investments on track through a defined time horizon. The most efficient way of achieving this is to have an investment plan in place. In fact, a comprehensive financial plan is the first step towards securing your financial future. For example, if you are at the start of your career, a financial plan can usher discipline into your investment process. Besides, by starting your investment process early, you can benefit a great deal from the ‘power of compounding’.
3 min |
May 25, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
❝The Company Is On The Path Of Reinventing Itself❞
In this exclusive interview with Dalal Street Investment Journal, M V Subba Rao, CMD, KIOCL, outlines the company’s plans to face the challenges put up the ongoing pandemic and the strategies that will once again place it on the growth path
3 min |
May 25, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Radio: More Relevant Than Ever!
The Association of Radio Operators for India (AROI) commissioned a study to AZ Research PPL, where it was brought to everyone's notice that a staggering 82% people have been tuning in to radio during the ongoing pandemic. It clearly indicates the strong influence radio has on our life.
3 min |
May 25, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Price Volume Breakout: Excellent Strategy To Make Money!
When it comes to trading in the equity markets there are several strategies that traders swear by for profitable and quick returns. Price volume breakout is one of the most popular and profitable strategies that can be executed with minimal drawdowns. Yogesh Supekar explains the details of the strategy while Vinayak Gangule provides some examples to help understand the concept and approach
4 min |
May 25, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Increase In New Demat Accounts A Good Sign!
The ongoing freefall, it would seem, would keep investors away from the markets and wait for the right opportunity to return and start investing again. But going by the number of demat accounts that are being opened, it does look like investors are in high spirits, which certainly is a good sign for the markets. Geyatee Deshpande finds out the reason behind such excitement and how the statistics are reflecting this new trend
6 min |
May 25, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Difficult Times Call For Difficult Measures - Rajnish Narula, CEO, Canara Robeco Asset Management
Canara Robeco Asset Management operates with a dynamic asset allocation strategy and as its CEO Rajnish Narula says in this interview, it involves the frequent adjustment of the weights of asset classes in a portfolio based on the overall market performance or the performance of certain asset classes
5 min |
May 25, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Bank On High Beta Stocks For Faster Recovery
The markets are up by more than 25 per cent from the lows posted in March 2020. This movement has indeed come as a surprise to market participants not just for the fact that the markets have bounced back but for the speed of recovery. However, in such a situation, investors lose focus and ignore the basics of how the markets function. As Geyatee Deshpande explains, it is the high beta stocks that have the capacity to recover faster
4 min |
May 11, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Are Debt Mutual Funds Safe Investments?
The winding down of six funds has definitely created a lot of anxiety among investors. They should now check their debt mutual funds in terms of quality and liquidity. If the fund is holding sufficient liquidity and the quality of papers it has invested in is of superior quality, it is better to remain invested
5 min |
May 11, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
BEL : Achieves Record Turnover
With turnover in excess of Rs 12,500 crore during the financial year 2019-20, the company posted growth of 6 per cent over the previous year
1 min |
May 11, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Creating The Right Chemistry
With the Indian chemical industry considered an important component of the Indian economy since it accounts for approximately 2 per cent of the country's GDP and 15 per cent of India's manufacturing GDP, Deepak Nitrite, with its successful portfolio of chemicals, finds itself soundly established in this sector
7 min |
May 11, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR: Bitter Pill Turns Sweet
The panic created by the virus pandemic has taken a heavy toll on most sectors but pharmaceutical companies seem to have withstood the carnage with some stocks even delivering healthy returns during this period. Join the DSIJ Team to know how the sector has been affected and what lies in store
10+ min |
May 11, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Setting Sights On Index Funds
With many new investors in the fray now in the wake of the pandemic and the irregular movement of the markets, there are some who have doubts about whether choosing index funds would be the right choice in such a scenario. The following article provides some insights
9 min |
May 11, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
FPI Saviour or Destroyer?
At a time when the market observers had started to believe that Indian markets can survive an onslaught of foreign portfolio investments (FPIs) owing to steady inflows from domestic investors, the recent violent correction highlights how dependant Indian equity markets are on FPI investment flow. Yogesh Supekar and Anthony Fernandes highlight why and how FPIs are crucial for the Indian equity markets
10+ min |
May 11, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Timing A ‘SIP' EXIT
Investment is made with the aim of either generating superior returns or achieving your financial goal. Taking into consideration these quantitative and qualitative factors will help you achieve both. The following article provides a guideline about managing your SIP for a fund
5 min |
May 11, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Sectoral Funds: Triggered To Perform Post-Pandemic
The recent pandemic engulfing the world is not the only one of its kind. There have been several such critical situations in the past and each one of them has impacted the equity markets in different ways. We take here a historical look at how such events have shaped the markets and draw conclusions about the funds that investors must invest for better returns going forward.
10 min |
April 27, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Financial Lessons From The Pandemic
While the need for basic hygiene and social distancing is one big lesson that the global pandemic of the coronavirus has taught us, the drastic movements in the equity and other markets have also been tutorials of a kind that will help us chart out a sound personal finance plan for the future
5 min |
April 27, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Do You Have An Exit Strategy?
Investors are always faced with the frustrating dilemma of whether to buy and hold or to exit taking profits off the table. Geyatee Deshpande explains why having an exit strategy before taking any position is quintessential if one wants to win in market conditions such as now
7 min |
April 27, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
JUBILANT FOODWORKS LIMITED: A TASTE OF GOOD TIMES
HERE IS WHY Strong market position Good growth prospects Visible revenue during lockdown.
2 min |
April 27, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Insurance Sector - A ‘Healthier' Reboot
Given the significant increase in sales of health insurance policies post the outbreak of the virus pandemic, it is high time the insurance sector was re-rated to find out where it is headed towards. Join Anthony Fernandes as he looks at the potential impacts of COVID-19 on the Insurance Industry.
9 min |
April 27, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Lost In Communication
At times like these when people are being forced to work from home and interact with teams from across the globe, communication between the leaders and their subordinates must be clear and concise. Most times though, the actual meaning is lost due to poor communication ability
4 min |
April 27, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
❝Over 80% of our employees are currently working from home❞
What contingencies have the company put in place to soften the impact of the current COVID-19 crisis?
4 min |
April 27, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Should We Bank On Banks?
Those stocks that hitherto have created maximum wealth for retail investors are the ones that have corrected the most. Amidst the uncertainty surrounding the most important sector for the financial system of India, such stocks suddenly have started looking attractive after a vertical fall. Yogesh Supekar and Karan Bhojwani discusses the pros and cons of taking exposure to banking stocks in such a fluid market situation
8 min |
April 27, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
NMDC-ALL SET TO MINE GOOD PROFITS
HERE IS WHY High dividend yield Good market position Attractive valuation.
2 min |
April 27, 2020
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Container Corporation of India Limited - On The Right Track
Even though its operations currently see a reduced demand on account of the outbreak of COVID-19, certain new initiatives planned by Container Corporation of India Limited for its import-export and domestic operations will add fuel to its growth plans.
5 min |