The ugly, the bad and the good

Fund-management legend Samir Arora is back in India and he has advice for us on how to choose stocks and spouses

'We live in a globalised world and thus investors should worry about global interest-rate developments'

After falling due to rising interest rates worldwide, the Indian markets have smartly recovered.

How to spot a crisis in the making

Lessons from the past to help you avoid the next debt-led blow-up

THE # 1 BUSINESS KILLER

The metric that has consistently spelled doom for businesses and how you can spot companies in trouble. Plus: A list of stocks to avoid now.

Not the real earnings

How depreciation can impact the way you see earnings per share

Changing regulatory landscape

RBI's new rules for microfinance lenders seem to be a mixed bag

Pledging tracker

Companies that have seen a rise or decline in promoter pledging in Q1 FY23

Change in promoter stake

Companies that have seen a rise or decline in promoter stake in Q1 FY23

The quest for a compounding machine

Excerpts from Bharat Shah's book 'Of Long-Term Value & Wealth Creation from Equity Investing: Observations, Ideas & Reflections'

A step towards grid stability

How pumped storage is emerging as a reliable option to store the electricity generated from renewable sources of energy

The oil-exploration giant

Established 68 years ago, ONGC is a Maharatna that has maintained an enviable track record of profitability. Here's its story.

The conundrum of value vs growth

Howard Marks is the co-founder and H co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, the largest investor in distressed securities worldwide. He has more than 50 years of investing experience. His 'memos' are a great source of learning for any investor.

INDIA'S MOST WANTED SMALL CAPS

When it comes to investing, perhaps nothing is more rewarding than spotting a promising small cap that goes on to become a mid cap and then large cap. However, this seldom happens for most investors as the small-cap segment also has a high mortality rate. Another risk is that a small cap may stay small even after many years. So, how do you hit the jackpot then?

Follow the money

Why should you invest in small caps or why should you not?

How to profit from small caps

Three small-cap fund managers tell us the outlook for small caps, how they pick small caps for their funds and what their most precious small-cap investing lessons are

Useless gyaan

All the macro gyaan in the world doesn't help us investors make money - only finding good companies does

The future of work

What economic outcomes the official acceptance of moonlighting might have

How to make money in India

Three simple, but not easy, ways to do so

The Right Path To Investment Success

Picking the right stocks involves deep research that most investors can't do on their own. Here's how the suite of Value Research products and Stock Advisor can help.

How To Spot Fake, Fraud Or Failing Companies From Miles Away!

Learn how to spot such companies from miles away

Rabbits and tortoises

Insights into the decadal performance of various indices vis-à-vis the Sensex

Walking on thin ice

As interest rates rise, companies with a low interest-coverage ratio are likely to be in a difficult situation

Quality stocks available cheap

Here is a ready-made list of stocks that clear essential checks on solvency, accounting, recent financial performance and valuations

Consistent compounding: India vs China

In spite of the greater size and growth of its GDP, China lags behind India in terms of consistent compounding by its companies. Here's why.

Living beyond means

What caused the Sri Lankan crisis and can such a situation occur in India as well?

Revolutionising e-commerce

ONDC is an ambitious initiative by the Government of India to enable e-commerce inter-operability. Here are its promises and challenges.

The plot thickens

High reinvestment requirements and inappropriate accounting practices obscure the financial picture of media companies

The commodities behemoth

Starting from iron-ore mining, Vedanta gradually ventured into all major commodities, thereby emerging as a leading natural-resources company

Winds of pain

What you need to know about the windfall tax on oil producers and what to do if you have oil stocks in your portfolio

'We believe inflation has peaked and is likely to normalise over the second half of the year'

Amid rising inflation and interest rates, stock markets worldwide have turned volatile. We speak with Jinesh Gopani, Head Equity, Axis Mutual Fund, to understand where the markets are headed over the short to medium term.