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Dalal Street Investment Journal
Relevance Of Thematic Funds In Asset Allocation
Thematic funds must not be mixed up with core asset allocation but instead complement the existing portfolio, advise Lokesh Malhotra and Vikas Gaba, Founding Partners, Kainos Capital
3 min |
April 12, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
HESTER BIOSCIENCES WHERE BUSINESS IS A HEALTH MANTRA
Believing strongly in the 4A principle of ‘aware smallholder farmers can achieve great heights if appropriate products and services are made available to them at affordable prices’, the company provides over 40 items across poultry vaccines, large animal vaccines, health products and diagnostics that places it in a financially stable position
7 min |
April 12, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
I Like To Invest In All Asset Classes
‘The Big Bull’ is an upcoming Hindi language crime drama film directed by Kookie Gulati, produced by Ajay Devgn, Anand Pandit, Vikrant Sharma and Kumar Mangat Pathak. The storyline of the film is based on the life of Harshad Mehta, a stockbroker, involved in financial crimes over a period 10 years, from 1980 to 1990. Abhishek Bachchan has portrayed the protagonist in the film. In this interaction with Rajesh Padode, Managing Editor of DSIJ, Abhishek Bachchan talks about what drove him to do the film and his own interest in the financial markets
6 min |
April 12, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Big Leap In Infrastructure Sector In India
The infrastructure sector is important for any country’s progress and development. However, the importance of this sector is even more magnified in times such as now when the global economy has been hit by the current pandemic. Shreya Chaware discusses at length the outlook for the infrastructure sector while also highlighting the investing opportunities for investors
5 min |
April 12, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
The Long and Short of Investments
An emergency fund should be a part of your risk management and hence must be the first step while initiating your investment process.
3 min |
April 12, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
7 Stocks For Your Portfolio
FY 2021 has been a phenomenal year for equity as an asset class. The question is whether FY 2022 will build on the gains of FY 2021 or will the markets shed some of the weight? Yogesh Supekar discusses in detail how FY 2021 has panned out while the DSIJ Research Team shares their top seven picks to enlighten investors’ portfolio
10+ min |
April 26, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Achieve Financial Freedom
Achieve Financial Freedom
3 min |
April 26, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Investing In Home Loan Insurance
Home loan is one of the biggest liabilities of an individual and in order to protect your financial dependents, you need to have a product that, in case of your demise, would pay off the outstanding loan to the mortgage company. Here is where home loan insurance steps in. However, the question is that if it is already taking care of one of your biggest liabilities, do you at all require a term plan? The article provides answers to such questions, right from what is home loan insurance to who should go with it
5 min |
April 26, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Decoding The MF Return Formula
Is your fund’s return lower than actual fund’s return? The article explains why that can be so
5 min |
April 26, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Do Government Policies Impact Stock Markets?
There are very many variables that impact stock prices. However, the government fiscal policy which is announced in the annual budget every year and the monetary policy announced by the Reserve Bank of India have a special significance not only on overall economic growth and stability but also on the equity prices. Geyatee Deshpande analyses the connection and impact of both these policies on the equity prices
6 min |
April 26, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Betting On Bigger Homes
Given the change in scenario with work-fromhome becoming a feasible option, both the salaried and entrepreneurial class of people are now looking at homes with extended space, says Santhosh Kumar, Vice Chairman, Anarock Property Consultants
4 min |
April 26, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Global Markets Gain On Vaccination Programmes
The equity markets are merely reflecting the economic recovery and forecasting further improvement owing to the vaccination drive
2 min |
April 26, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
DR. LAL PATHLABS Passing ‘Tests' With Flying Colours
With over 3,368 diagnostic tests and related healthcare tests and services on offer, the company is well-equipped for performing substantially all of the diagnostic healthcare tests and services currently prescribed by physicians in India. As such, its growth curve is well-assured
6 min |
April 26, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Best Funds For FY 2022
With the markets performing like a ship in churning waters over the past two years, a carefully thought out and welldevised strategy needs to be adopted by investors to be able to park their money in the right choice of mutual funds. Taking the performance of the funds last year which turned tables upside down, we have picked the top five funds which you may consider for your investment plans in FY 2022
9 min |
April 26, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
A Case Of Mixed Fortunes
The data recorded during the fortnight on MCX states that out of all the positive performers, the performance of Crude oil prices and Brent oil prices attracted the investors
2 min |
April 26, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Rising Bond Yields & Debt Fund Investors
Bond yields closely track the movement in monetary policy rates, inflation, central and state government borrowing programs and interbank liquidity, amongst others, and we are already witnessing an accommodative monetary policy and large fiscal deficit, which is fuelling inflation expectation and rise in bond yields
4 min |
March 29, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Passive Investment For Retirement Planning
Post-retirement it becomes more important to protect your capital and income generation takes precedence to the growth of your capital. This demands a change in approach to investment with a fresh outlook
5 min |
March 29, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Investing In International Funds
International funds are mutual fund schemes that seek to invest in securities of foreign companies that are listed in the foreign markets. While on the one hand these funds open a new door for investors seeking to broaden their portfolio, there are certain risks too that might keep conventional investors away from them. The article explores both sides of the coin
9 min |
March 29, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
A Crisis Can Be A Profitable Opportunity!
Investors adopt different strategies to beat the markets. Some rely on the advantage provided by technical analysis, some bet on value stocks while some are in favour of momentum stocks. Betting on stocks or companies that are facing a crisis situation is one such strategy that can reward investors handsomely. Shreya Chaware discusses the several aspects that investors should keep in mind while attempting to identify investing opportunities in companies that are going through a crisis situation
6 min |
March 29, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Decoding The Crypto Bull Market
With investors around the world have been reported of being entitled to extremely high profits of even around more than 1,000 per cent over a number of years simply through investments made in cryptocurrencies and a leading company like Tesla expressing interest in Bitcoin, the new financial phenomenon has caught the attention of investors across the world. Join Geyatee Deshpande to explore more about cryptocurrencies.
10+ min |
March 29, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
GRAPHITE INDIA LIMITED FRAUGHT WITH RISKS
The cyclical nature of steel demand and volatility in the cost of input materials has always been a major concern for the company which is yet to fully emerge from the impact of the pandemic and the consequent slump in the steel and welding sectors
6 min |
March 29, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Invest Wisely For Wealth Creation
Hemant Rustagi Chief Executive Officer, Wiseinvest Pvt Ltd.
3 min |
March 29, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Global Markets Face The Jitters
A fresh wave of the pandemic and tense high-level US-China talks were among the factors that continued to keep the global markets in a state of volatility
2 min |
March 29, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Do The Balancing Act
When building a portfolio, an investor should always be mindful of asset allocation as it is the single most important factor in helping generate better risk-adjusted returns.
3 min |
March 29, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Aluminium Futures Leads The Rally
Meanwhile, gold futures followed a positive trend as the US Federal Reserve continued its stance on lower interest rates
1 min |
March 29, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
FMCG Sector Loses Its Excitement
Taking about the FMCG sector, in this article, Geyatee Deshpande discusses about how the FMCG sector, once the most preferred by investors, has recently lost its glow
6 min |
March 15, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Exit Equity MFs Now?
Heightened volatility has brought a question to the mind of many investors about whether they should book profit from their MF investments and wait for the market to correct and let the dust settle after which they can make a fresh entry. The article highlights the pros and cons
9 min |
March 15, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Does AUM Size Matter?
There is a general misconception that the AUM size of a mutual fund should first be taken into consideration before making an investment. To what extent is this true? The article, based on a study of different scenarios, concludes whether AUM is a parameter of the success of any fund
6 min |
March 15, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Are Penny Stocks More Profitable?
Many a times it is said that the returns from penny stocks are much higher as compared to large-cap stocks. In this study, we will explore if average returns from low-price stock can generate higher returns for the shareholders. Investors are tempted to invest in penny stocks as they feel that they can buy more number of stocks as compared to when they invest in high-price stocks. Some investors also have this misconception that it is very difficult for the high-price stocks to increase as they have already appreciated.
3 min |
March 15, 2021
Dalal Street Investment Journal
Technology Disrupting The Construction Sector
By adopting innovative technologies like automation in construction, innovative designs, sustainability, use of prefabricated material and online marketing, developers can value-engineer their product, writes Anuj Puri, Chairman, ANAROCK Property Consultants
4 min |