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THE WORLD WILL WATCH - TRUMP OR CLINTON?

about 10 years ago

The US media has been literally playing on the psyche strings of the world markets. One day some news is played out and Trump is shown to lead the polls. Immediately the stocks fall, gold rises, dollar tanks and yen starts getting noticed as the safest haven in these times of turmoil.

THE INDIAN MEDIA – SECOND LEAST TRUSTED IN THE WORLD

about 10 years ago

Usually, the Indian media is so fast to report any survey where India has got a mention. But one such survey by the World Economic Forum strangely found no mention.

EVENTS TO SHAPE THE WORLD IN 2014

about 13 years ago

As we step into 2014 with new optimism, there are few world events, which could have a bearing on the world around us; not directly but as a causation of living in a flat, globally connected world. A quick look at the calendar of 2014. Mark these events....

WATER – THE WORLD IS GETTING PARCHED EACH YEAR

about 10 years ago

Rajesh was getting ready for his summer holidays and was travelling to India from USA. He lived in a small village in Maharashtra and when he called up his father, asking what he should for everyone back home, pat comes the answer, “ Get some water if you can.” No exaggeration, this is how the situation in some parts of India is. It is World water Day today and ironically

CHINA CATCHES COLD - WILL THE WORLD GET A FEVER?

about 11 years ago

The second largest economy in the world, China, no doubt is slowing down. And as its fast moving wheels start reducing speed, the sudden brakes are sending sparks all around the globe. When it does come to a slow trot, the impact on the rest is sure to be felt. What we are seeing in the world today is two of the largest economies in the world pulling into two different directions. America, the largest economy in the world is moving towards growth,

THE RELEVANCE OF WORLD HAPPINESS INDEX

about 12 years ago

The 2015 Happiness Index is out and there are no surprises - like all other 'goodness' lists, this one too is dominated by the Scandinavian countires. This Index is extremely important is todays troubled times as our pursuit of happiness is leading us nowhere . Thus it is very pertinent to understand what this report is trying to say - it is a reflection of the state of happiness in the world today and shows how the new science of happiness explains personal and national variations in happiness. The Index reflects a new worldwide demand for more attention to happiness as a criteria for government policy.

BRICS BANK - INDICATING A SHIFT IN WORLD ECONOMICS

about 12 years ago

That hurt of colonialism persists. The only reason, many headlines screamed, the establishment of BRIC bank was good because it would show the 'thumb' to the West - IMF and World Bank, which would essentially mean the USA and Europe. For us, the BRICS bank is an answer to IMF/World Bank, a way to show "them" that the emerging economies have arrived and they can fend for themselves. With little or no voting rights in IMF or World Bank, none of these nations - Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa have much say and these had to collectively bear the brunt of the US crisis,

IMF WORLD ECONOMIC OUTLOOK - IT'S REALLY ALL ABOUT MEASURING MOODS

about 12 years ago

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) put out a report yesterday on the World Economic Outlook. In many ways, the statistics actually tells us about the sentiments prevalent in these countries - where moods are somber, the growth rate is down and where moods are upbeat, the growth rate

THE WORLD WILL NOT END IF US HIKES RATES!

about 10 years ago

Today evening, at 7.30 PM, US Fed Chairman, Janet Yellen is scheduled to give a speech at Jackson Hole, Wyoming and the topic is 'Designing Resilient Monetary Policy Frameworks for the Future. It is NOT a Federal Reserve meet but the big hullaballoo is about "some indirect reference" to the timing of a rate hike.

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY - LIVE AND LET LIVE

about 13 years ago

India is going to embark on a new growth trajectory and this means debates will once again rage between developments coming at the cost of environment. The face-off between development and environment has no easy solution. With climate change becoming a permanent phenomenon, we have to brace ourselves for extreme weathers

THE WORLD AWAITS DRAGHI - QE AMOUNT WILL BE KEY

about 12 years ago

This is truly walking on thin ice, the ECB chief will not know where he could go down into deep waters. Europe is suffering from deflation, unemployment in double-digits and ongoing pain in Greece, Spain and Italy. Greece will go to the polls on 25th Jan and the suspense persists - will it stay back in EU or want to opt out?

NFTs - PROOF THAT WORLD IS GETTING MADDER!

about 5 years ago

Having dabbled in stocks, especially IPOs; having bought innumerable realty projects; FDs and bonds are even beyond count; gold and diamond is like passe; so when people like these have more surplus money to invest, where do the well-heeled High Networth Individuals (HNIs) put the money?

Park Medi World

about 10 months ago

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Cello World in the green

about 3 years ago

And as of now, from its close of Rs.781.20, it opened higher today at Rs.783.05 and rose to an intraday high at Rs.816.90 and is currently trading at Rs.811 levels.

RICE EXPORTS - INDIA IS THE 'KOHINOOR' OF THE WORLD

about 15 years ago

While you tuck into your delicious biryani or eat the humble rice plate - just remember - you are probably eating rice which is set to rule the world! Yes, India is throned as the new King of rice around the world, beating even Thailand and Vietnam.

IIP FOR APRIL - FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY IN WORLD SHOWS A DEGROWTH????

about 10 years ago

A week ago, the headlines screamed that India was the fastest growing economy in the world. And today, IIP data for the first month of FY17 starts with a degrowth. IIP for April came in at -0.8%. This was broadly expected as IIP in March has literally been held by a thin shard of thread in the green at 0.3%.

Cello World

about 3 years ago

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ECONOMIC SURVEY FY20 – PERFECT IN AN IDEAL WORLD

about 7 years ago

The Economic Survey was tabled in the Parliament today and its key themes all rung the right notes. It said all that we wanted to hear – employment, agriculture growth, water conservation, investments, exports. It says all the right things but what does it mean to you and me apart from a “feel good” factor? Realistically speaking, not much.

CRASH OF THE MARKETS - CAN IT BE BLAMED ON DAVOS CONSPIRACY THEORY?

about 13 years ago

So many a times, when logic does not make sense, people resort to conspiracy theories. These are usually floated by people who have immense intellectual vanity and drunk on that, they feel they have the ability to think on a much higher plane than the ignorant masses around rhem. If one finds their theories unpalatable, they merely brushes it off, saying that others simply do not have the intelligence to wrap their mind around such thinking.

US SHUTDOWN – 33 DAYS AND COUNTING…..

about 8 years ago

2013 was the first time ever that the world even heard about something like a “US Govt shutdown.” Who shuts down a Govt? Is that like a shop???? That was the incredulous sentiment all over. But fortunately, there was no shut down but we all got to know its existence.

THE GREAT TRANSACTIONAL AFFAIR BEGINS!

about 8 years ago

Beginning tomorrow, 22nd Jan till 25th Jan, Davos in Switzerland will be in the limelight; what with some of the richest and most influential people of the world congregating under one roof. Yes, the objective is to get the views of these global leaders on the most pressing problems of the world. But what we always get instead are many not-so-interesting views, no solutions to any of the issues; yet, what remains the most interesting aspect of Davos is the behind-the-scenes transactions

DIWALI - EAT, PRAY, LOVE; FORGET THE MID-TERM!

about 8 years ago

And while India struggles with whether to be ‘materialistic’ or more ‘spiritual’ this Diwali, the rest of the world has its eyes trained on America. Today, as Americans go to vote, tomorrow, we will know whether people supported Trump’s two years of racist and protectionist policies, not to mention hair-brained rhetoric’s and undiplomatic utterances.

POLITICS DIGS THE GRAVE FOR VENEZUELA

about 8 years ago

You cannot help but wonder – how did this richest country in Latin America, with one of the largest oil reserves in the world get be where it is today. We have seen the rags-to-riches story replay around a lot of living people but this happening to a country?

NO MORE THE ‘PREFERRED’ ONE…

about 8 years ago

Protectionism is at its peak. USA, or rather, Trump feels that the entire world has been having a party at the cost of his country. And he is trying all he can to end this party. He has already fired salvos as China and India has always been on his radar. Starting with H1B, then tariffs on steel, he has made it clear that barriers will only go up further. But raising barriers at a time when the world cannot survive without globalization

RBI CREDIT POLICY - A PAUSE WHILE THE GUESSING GAME CONTINUES

about 11 years ago

Rajan, in his inimitable style, answered it so well. He said that he had come prepared with a statement, going on to say that he did not want to spoil the fun which the media was having, speculating about his staying back; he also quipped that he was intrigued to read so many letters which he had not written! Then on a serious note, he obviously inferred that does not know till now

OUR VERY OWN 'GAME OF THRONES' BEGINS ON 11TH APRIL!!

about 8 years ago

These 2019 elections are very crucial, every general or Lok Sabha election is; but what makes this truly crucial is the juncture at which India is standing – so many old roads and new untrodden roads emerge from where we stand today. We are the cusp of complete change in a world which is also changing rapidly.

SYMBOLS IN ELECTIONS – GETS MORE BIZZARE AND WEIRD!

about 8 years ago

Yeah, yeah! We have heard this ad nauseum but we say it one more time – the largest democracy in the world will go to vote tomorrow. And this is not a “political” article in that sense; its not about BJP and Congress or about Modi and Rahul.

RCEP – TO SIGN OR NOT TO SIGN?

about 7 years ago

There is a stormy quiet in the disquiet which India has unleashed by not signing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or RCEP deal. Out of the 16 nations in the RCEP, India is the only voice of dissent and it is being accused world over of being ‘protectionist’ and derailing years of bringing this RECP together.

FACEBOOK – CLICK ON “LIKE” OR “LOG OUT?”

about 9 years ago

We Indians too have become addicts to this social media site – everything right from the time one wakes up, has breakfast, lunch, work, friends and all day-to-day inane things of life are put up for the alleged “friends” to see; but apparently, the whole world and those who want to mine this data for serving their purpose are using this information of your life. Isn’t that reason enough to be worried?

LETTER TO SANTA

about 7 years ago

Yearly, just one letter but Santa, you probably get the best synopsis of the entire year that whizzed by. As you come dropping down toys, we grown-ups cannot help but wonder if your sack has a few things to make this world cleaner, safer, saner and less angry.

THE DAVOS CIRCUS BEGINS

about 7 years ago

Like every year, we could not help but wonder about the purpose of this meet. The slogan of this World Economic Forum at Davos is Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World. This is very Utopian as it means zero corruption, fair taxation and respect for human rights.

RELICS OF THE PAST - HAPPIER TIMES?

about 7 years ago

For someone who is 80-90 years old, todays world would be such a strange place to be in. Gone are the values and along with, so many things which were so integral for leading a life.

Q3FY20 GDP - THE VIRUS MAKES IT IRRELEVANT

about 7 years ago

On a day when the stock markets, not just in India but all across the world suffered a blood bath, its kind of funny that we look back at growth numbers of Q3FY20. With coronavirus taking center stage, with fears of its becoming a pandemic, the scenario that we are looking at currently is very different, making the Q3 numbers look outdated.

INDIAN COMPANIES NEED 'SIRASASANA'!

about 8 years ago

Today, it is international Yoga Day and it is wonderful to see the whole world celebrate this; celebrating yoga like a festival! This is one thing we Indians will be ever be grateful to PM Modi for. We all, in our small way have been trying to inculcate the practice of yoga in our day-to-day life; be it breathing right or standing erect or practicing the surya namaskara’s.

FED MEET – NO SURPRISES HERE; DEC SEEMS SURE SHOT

about 9 years ago

No surprises here. The Fed sat pat on the rates and now the whole world is certain that the interest rate hike is a certainty in the December policy. While signaling a rate hike in December, the Fed presented a very robust picture of the economy stating, “hat the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a solid rate despite hurricane-related disruptions.

FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY SLIPS ON HAPPINESS INDEX, AGAIN!

about 9 years ago

We are the fastest growing economy in the world and we are climbing higher, slowly and steady on the Ease of Doing Business ladder. But when it comes to happiness, we are slipping down consistently. There has to be some disconnect – how can the world’s largest democracy and fastest growing economy score so low on the Happiness Index, ranked at 133 out of 156, much below even Pakistan and Nepal!

TRUMP’ET’ SOUNDED FOR TRADE WAR – WHO TRIUMPH’S?

about 9 years ago

Trump has unleashed a war! The world aluminium and steel makers are raving mad and they too are getting their arsenal ready to strike back. Talk about war and one emotion which dominates the mind is fear; yes, there is real palpable fear that this trade war unleashed by Trump will grow into something much more bigger, threatening the very concept of globalisation.

DAVOS – WHERE THE RICH AND POWERFUL KOWTOW!

about 9 years ago

very year in Davos, Switzerland, world leaders in business, politics and civil society gather to discuss the most pressing issues and opportunities facing the world. As when this year’s meet began, we could not help but wonder about the purpose of this meet. The slogan of this World Economic Forum at Davos is – Committed to improving the state of the world. Seriously? The same day that the Davos meet begins, Trump takes oath as the Pre

THE CURIOUS CASE OF RISING CRUDE

about 9 years ago

Crude oil is climbing high and with it, all these chest beating reports on India from World Bank could end up being just that – on paper, just a report. Not to break the bubble…oops, balloon but seriously, as one climbs higher and higher up the Sensex and Nifty ladder, do look around – you might see crude going up alongside and that’s most certainly not a pretty sight.

YELLEN’S SWAN SONG – THIRD RATE HIKE IN 2017

about 9 years ago

It was Janet Yellen’s last press conference as Federal Reserve Chair and there was no doubt that she would do what the entire world expected her to do – hike rates. This was her third rate hike in 2017 and fifth since she took term.

THE LOST OPPORTUNITY OF NANO

about 9 years ago

It was such a proud moment for India; when the entire world waited and watched Ratan Tata launch the cheapest car in the world, the Tata Nano. It was said that post this, India was all set to become the Detroit of the world and it will become an auto hub, not just for manufacturing for research too.

PARADISE PAPER LEAKS – NOT EVEN A FLY WILL GET SWATTED IN THE RICH’S GARDEN OF EDEN

about 9 years ago

The Paradise Paper leaks, the second largest leak in the world after the Panama Papers, has created quite a lot of hell, especially for the elite and super rich, living in the Garden of Eden. This has created a flutter on the international media; for once, Trump is not the leading story!

PATEL AND POWELL – IT’S ALL ABOUT HOLDING ONE’S STEED

about 9 years ago

Let’s face the truth – we appoint a new RBI Governor, apart from us Indians, that too a small section, no one really cares. But a new Federal Reserve chief is announced; the whole world will sit up and take notice. He/she is undoubtedly the most powerful economic public figure on earth and the appointment of this chief can move the markets while the “tone” of his/her language is analysed and dissected to the bare bones by economists.

EXTRAORDINARY TIMES – EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES

about 7 years ago

The weekend has dawned upon us and with the world being where it is today, we have long days ahead. Looks like weekend and week days will all get meshed into one; at least till 31st March.

INDIA HITS A CENTURY!! CLIMBS 30 SPOTS ON DB INDEX

about 9 years ago

And these ambitions were not too way off the mark! India climbed up 30 spots to 100th ranking and World Bank has lauded the efforts, stating, “"India stands out this year as one of the 10 economies that improved the most in the areas measured by Doing Business." The World Bank has lauded India’s efforts made on introducing the Insolvency Law, the resolve to correct the NPA situation, easing tax compliance on businesses by implementing

THIS IS HOW ALL THE MONEY IS COMING INTO SIPs…..

about 9 years ago

Ramnikbhai was a small garments shop owner in Surat. He took great pride in sourcing his collections from Mumbai. But nowadays, he just sits around on his charpoy, watching the world go by.

GOLD – DAZZLING BRIGHT…SHINE TO REMAIN?

about 9 years ago

n this entire implementation and transition to GST there was one product which shined bright and emerged dazzling. Gold! The World Gold Council (WGC) came out with its report , “Gold Demand Trends Q2 2017” and it had quite a revelation – in the second quarter of the calendar year 2017, the total demand for gold jewellery in India surged up by 41% (YoY) to 126.7 tonnes.

RIP – FAXES, PAGERS, DIAL-UP & SO MUCH MORE…

about 9 years ago

As we look around ourselves today, like a person watching the world from the skies, everything looks so different. Right from the way we ourselves have changed to those around us – people, things and values. Now the weekend is upon us and after a good run of the bourses this historic week, with Nifty scaling 10,000, some ‘light’ reading will do us all good. So cut off from the profits and losses of the markets and business world, today,

THE WAY TO LIVE - FRUGAL OR MISER?

about 9 years ago

There is a very thin line between living a frugal life and being called a miser. But people generally have a tendency to club both these together and are usually said in the same breath. Yet, there is a world of difference between the two. Simply put, a frugal person is someone who lives simply, not denying himself anything in life but at the same time, questioning himself at every juncture when he is tempted to buy something whether he “really” needs it.

MSCI INDEX – LETS WAIT AND WATCH ITS RECLASSIFICATION

about 9 years ago

Tomorrow, 20th June, the markets of developing economies across the world are expected to undergo a huge change. Morgan Stanley Capital International Index or MSCI Inc will be carrying out its annual review and this means that the markets are poised for reclassification. This is HUGE given the fact that we are talking about reclassification of assets worth almost $9 trillion. We are not talking about stocks to be added or deleted but it will state which market in which country will receive how much per cent of its funds.

WILL COMPANIES MOVE OUT OF CHINA?

about 7 years ago

We might be able to contain the coronavirus eventually but the big question dogging everyone – can the world depend on China? Over the past couple of times, every time there has been an outbreak of any virus, invariably the source has been China.

VACCINATION, EARNINGS AND BIDEN – IN THAT ORDER.

about 6 years ago

The markets ended on Friday with a massive over 500-points fall – reason cited was the re-emergence of worry over rising corona in the Western world and resultant lockdowns. Well, the same reason, yet the focus will now be on other things more important.

Who is WHO?

about 6 years ago

That’s the existential question which is now at the epicenter of this Covid fight. Notwithstanding Trump’s rhetoric, really, most of us are left wondering what exactly is the role of WHO? It announced that the Covid was a pandemic much after the whole world already knew and was experiencing it.

TALIBAN TAKES CONTROL WHILE BULLS TAKOEVER

about 5 years ago

The headlines all across the world screamed the capture of Kabul by the Taliban. It filled the heart with a sense of dread and foreboding and we do not know where this is heading. And then we see the stock markets. Even there, we do not know where it is heading too!

Leading the way...

about 7 years ago

You thought it was India and China leading the world when it came to solar energy? Think again. Apart from being the host nation of Formula ePrix, Morocco is also home to the world's largest concentrated solar farm.

Shopper's Stop becomes "amazing"

about 9 years ago

Great news from Shopper’s Stop; a retail chain which was going through growth pangs. Lifeline has been thrown by the retail giant of the world – Amazon.

Phillips Carbon in limelight

about 10 years ago

Part of the illustrious RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group of Companies, Phillips Carbon Black (PCBL) is the eighth largest carbon black manufacturer in the world and the largest manufacturer and supplier of carbon black in the country. Its main customers come from the tyre industry, power sector, elastomer, ...

Prime Focus wins an Oscar, again!

about 11 years ago

So while we were ruing the fact that not a single Indian won an Oscar, there was one company which quietly won the highest accolade in the world film industry. The market celebrated this victory with what it knows best – a big spike up in stock price. The company, Prime Focus, rose to ...

IDBI Bank hits a new high

about 11 years ago

IDBI Bank has hit a new 52-week high today at Rs.93.85 and the third straight session of consistent gains. The stock is up on unconfirmed news report that the Govt is talking to International Finance Corp (IFC), the World Bank arm, to sell 15% stake in the bank. The Exchanges have sough ...

Wonderla no longer amusing

about 12 years ago

Wonderla Holidays is not exactly having a fun time today. Showing some good volumes, the stock has slumped over 4% and Rs.270 levels. And this slump is more on account of upcoming rivalry – the IPO of Adlabs Entertainment, which plans to raise almost Rs.450 crore, scheduled to open on ...

Return of Capital vs Return on Capital

about 8 years ago

The term return of capital gained significance in finance and especially the lending world (banks, NBFCs) of late, as NPAs started mounting and lenders were forced to concentrated on return of capital (principal loan amount) instead of the return on capital (interest on loans).

Market checks into Advani Hotels!

about 11 years ago

The market is thrilled with the financial performance of Advani Hotels and Resorts. This company owns and operates a hotel/resort through its Ramada Caravela Beach Resort, a five star deluxe resort situated in South Goa.. The Ramada Caravela Beach Resort is spread over 24 acr ...

CHINA's LIKE SALT – NEEDED BUT HARMFUL TOO

about 5 years ago

We can shout and wail till the throat goes hoarse and the eyes pop out. Yet, nothing will change the fact that China today is an irrefutable truth of our lives; we simply cannot live with it and most certainly without it. After the pandemic, the entire world got onto the “ban Chinese goods” bandwagon; so did India in a big way. We all did our bit by not buying Chinese made lanterns and Hindu Gods.

AGARWALJI KA BETA…..

about 5 years ago

Apart from Omicron, the newspapers and social media cant seem to get anough of the new golden boy of India – Parag Agarwal. All headlines are quick to remind the world – An ‘Indian born’ American leading Twitter. The pride for us is in the “Indian born.” So, two points come to our mind. First – why is it always that such greats of modern India are only “Indian born” but citizens of America or UK or some other country?

COAL WILL REMAIN BLACK GOLD…..

about 5 years ago

With people in Delhi choking and gasping for air, Climate Change and the entire debate over fossil fuel could not have come at a much better time. The 26th Session at Glasgow on Climate Change or COP26 ended over the weekend and there is a lot of brouhaha all over the world – there is debate raging that India has got away with ‘special’ treatment.

INFLATION - ANT IN THE PANTS

about 5 years ago

The US sneezed and the Indian markets caught a cold. That’s how it seems to be today in the globalized world that we live in. Yesterday night, the US Govt released its Consumer Price Index (CPI), which had soared to 6.2% - the biggest YoY jump in 31 years, delivering widespread price increases for everything from groceries to cars due to supply shortages and strong consumer demand.

FEAR NOT THE TAPER!

about 5 years ago

Logically, a crash into a bottomless pit will not happen. Two factors support this belief. Firstly, when stimulus was withdrawn in 2010, the world economies were fragile, still hurting and nursing the wounds inflicted by the collapse of Wall Street. This time around, economies are showing signs of resurgence though Europe continues to limp and more importantly,

SHIPPING – AHOY, AHOY! SAILING HIGH!

about 5 years ago

Thus when we read the news that the price of container shipping cost has skyrocketed, naturally, the first reaction is a sense of optimism. And it is only when you look deeper inside, you realise that there is more to this – yes, there is a surge in economic activity across the globe but the prices are driven northwards more on account of disruptions in supply chains as countries across the world rush to restock inventories

THE WEEK AHEAD – THINGS LOOK WEAK

about 6 years ago

People of the world are waiting for a cure or vaccine. The markets are awaiting new triggers. With no big economic boost expected any time soon, the markets are looking for short term reasons to rise and fall. Afterall, the market is an embodiment of human sentiments and like humans, it needs hope too.

FED MOVES, WILL RBI MOVE TOO?

about 5 years ago

The Fed has finally set the ball rolling. This rate hike will come months later, avoiding any rapid shifts, giving enough time for markets around the world to accept the change, helping avert any major shifts and shocks that could damage the fragile recovery. For us here, it is sure to make RBI ponder

GATES – OPPORTUNIST IN GARB OF PHILANTHROPIST?

about 6 years ago

Bill Gates? Putting corporate profitability and capitalism ahead of human lives? Is this the same man who waxed eloquent about how he has helped bring malaria to the fore and getting it on the world stage, helping save lives? Is he the man who has, till now, enjoyed this image of being a white rich man who wants to help and save the poor, the completely downtrodden, in the under-developed and developing world?

SPACs- PACKING A PUNCH!

about 6 years ago

SPAC is the new buzzword in the business world and like the term “PE fund” which happened many years ago, this vehicle too is about helping fulfill the dreams of some entrepreneurs. That’s the altruistic view. But on a pure pragmatic level, it is about helping people with already a lot of money, make more money.

THE ‘BOND’ WITH EQUITY AND FIIs

about 6 years ago

The markets have suddenly become more about bonds and less about equity! FIIs selling stocks worth almost Rs.8500 crore on the 26th, made everyone sit up and take notice. Most on the Street could not fathom why? Everyone knew that there was a disconnect between the market and the real world

BEZOS – MAKING HIS OWN GRAVITY

about 6 years ago

While we are still kicked-up by the Budget and the stratosphere headed Sensex, the world headlines did make us all sit back and take some notice – not the coup in Myanmar but that of Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos planning to step down as CEO of the company in coming summer.

BIDEN SWEARING-IN WHILE TRUMP SWEARS

about 6 years ago

Apart from the pandemic which has upended the entire world of normalcy, nothing about this oath taking will be normal. The outgoing President continues to sulk and will not be there to hand over the baton. Also, the view for Biden from the podium of Capitol Hill will not be a pretty sight

A BIG DAY GLOBALLY – ALL ON WAIT-AND-WATCH MODE

about 9 years ago

The big event for India is over – yesterday’s credit policy. But that would have been the end of it all if we had been a closed economy and did have the current global perspective and participation that we have today. Today we look at events across the world – some have a direct bearing on our market while some indirectly, in terms of sentiments. Thus what happens in USA, UK or even Japan has an impact on our markets

CHINA BECOMING A SUPER POWER…..

about 6 years ago

At a time when the entire world is looking at a contracting economy, we get this news that China, on Monday could report a 2.1% growth in its GDP for 2020. And in 2021, it is expected to expand by 8.2%, clearly outpacing USA.

BITCOIN- REMAINS CRYPTIC

about 6 years ago

The unprecedented rise in equity, gold and cryptocurrency are all pointers to this very fact. Usually, when there is so much uncertainty, its usually the US dollar and gold which attract all money but this time around, there is so much liquidity in the system that despite not knowing the situation ahead, people – retail, institutions HNIs all over the world

THE A,B,C,D.... OF 2020

about 6 years ago

We all over the world have never waited so anxiously for a year to end. 2020 is finally over and with 2021, there is new hope that our lives this year will once go back to the “old normal” and not the “new normal” which we today call life.

Letter to Santa

about 6 years ago

We are sending you just one letter and our wish-list is probably not what children ask of you but probably what most grown-ups all across the world want right now. Maybe your sack has some things which can fulfill at least some of our wishes.

A NEW CROP OF INVESTORS – HERE TO STAY!

about 6 years ago

And it would be no exaggeration to say that these youngsters, beginners and millennial investors, stepping int the world of share trading are the one’s moving the markets. The sheer size of retail investors in the secondary and primary markets is mind boggling.

ONLY QUESTION ON DALAL STREET – KITNA GIRA?

about 6 years ago

And because we are now closely linked with the markets abroad, especially US, it impacts our markets – US markets fall, we get hurt. So, while we might be feeling a bit better, feeling queasy about the data yet choosing to believe that the Covid has taken a short respite in India, its not so in other parts of the world – that’s the prime reason why the global markets got antsy and fell.

VACCINATION- LIKE INDIAN TRAINS, ARRIVAL TIME UNKNOWN!

about 6 years ago

For all around the world, it was the ‘Oxford’ vaccine which holds the maximum hope. Russia and China already have a vaccine and they are probably closer to getting it to people than Astrazeneca; yet their news produces no excitement – who in this world trusts anything when it comes to Russia and China?

ARE THE RUMOUR MILLS SPINNING OVERTIME?

about 9 years ago

Two days ago, the Indian corporate world was agog with rumours that Azim Premji and his family were making an exit from Wipro, selling their entire stake in the company. This was promptly squashed by Premji himself, issuing a clarification that there was no truth in this news; he remains firmly committed to the business

THE G20 SUMMIT - WILL BE CLOSELY WATCHED

about 7 years ago

With the morning newspapers around the world carrying the tragic picture of the drowned father and less than two-year old daughter, it would be too hard to shake this image off when Trump talks about "sustainable development."

ARE WE CHASING THE WRONG KIND OF GDP?

about 10 years ago

Tomorrow is GDP day. It is the day when we will once again announce to the world that we are the fastest growing economy on earth while China nurses its growth pangs. It is a day of great rah-rah and back thumping. But seriously, are we “growing?”

THE ELECTION PROCESS - USA AND CHINA

about 14 years ago

This is a historic world as far as 'world events' are concerned. Two of the largest economies of the world, USA and China are electing their leader. And today we live in a flat world, where every global occurrence makes a difference in our economic equations.

RUSSIAN SANCTIONS - WHAT, NO VODKA AND CAVIAR FOR OBAMA?

about 13 years ago

So the big question here is - do sanctions work? Well, in this case it does not seem like sanctions will work. Only when the rest of the world come together and collectively impose and follow the sanctions' basically isolate the 'erring' country, only then will sanctions will work. Like North Korea

TOO MUCH IRON IN THE FIRE AS CHINESE DRAGON COOLS DOWN

about 13 years ago

Is China slowing down or more importantly, can the world afford to have a slowing Chinese economy when it is on the verge of recovery? Analysts in China are of the opinion, not surprisingly, that this slowdown is just a 'seasonal' factor. Europe is China's biggest market and when that entire region is sluggish, naturally, China is taking some hit. More importantly, a lot of systemic changes are being initiated in the Chinese economy,

THE WARM WINTER OLYMPICS AT SOCHI - MANY GIVE IT COLD SHOULDER

about 13 years ago

The cost of the games for showing the world that 'it has arrived' -$50 billion, making it the most expensive in the history of mankind. The cost has burgeoned four times over from the estimate made in 2007 at $12 billion. China had spent $40 billion for its summer Olympics in 2008 and Canada

RARE EARTH AND CHINA'S DOMINANCE - TO END SOON?

about 13 years ago

China itself makes up for 60% of the world demand of REEs. Three years ago, China capitalized on its monopolistic position in the rare earth industry and cut back exports, slashing it by 72% for second half of 2010 and another 30% in 2011. And the effect of this cut is already felt world over, more so for USA and Japan which depends heavily on China for its REEs. This sent the prices of the 17 elements, known

'EASE OF DOING BUSINESS' RANKING - INDIA HAS A LOOOOOONG WAY TO GO

about 13 years ago

Every year, the World Bank Group releases a ranking, "The ease of doing business index" and all countries which attract foreign investment are covered. This report compared business regulations for domestic firms in 185 economies.

RIGHT TO REJECT - MAKING DEMOCRACY MORE PARTICIPATIVE

about 13 years ago

In an ideal world this is a very good deal. We are giving our voters a right to reject, not just elect. Yes, it is the best way to clean the system of the bad politicians, meaning more than 75% of them should ideally get rejected. But our country is notorious for misusing every single law thus the danger

WHY SOUTH INDIAN COMPANIES ARE UNIQUE?

about 13 years ago

Chennai Express is getting a grand opening world over; after all with so much promotion and 3500 prints in India and 700 prints overseas, well, it would be no surprise to see it become one of the big hits of the year.

GLOBAL CONFIDENCE MOVES TO INDONESIA

about 13 years ago

The survey has showed that global confidence has grown in the second quarter ended 30th June 2013 and people around the world are more optimistic about jobs, personal finances and spending intentions. Number one country on this survey was Indonesia, number two came Philippines and India was at number three. And right at the bottom of this survey was Portugal and Hungary

RICE STOCKS IN 'GREEN' DESPITE 'RED' FROM USA

about 13 years ago

USA has found pesticide residue in basmati rice and exports to the country from India have plunged. This is not good news, right? In an ideal world, the stock price of basmati rice exporting companies should have plunged, right? Well, we do not live in an ideal world and therein lies the entire truth of our times. Rice stocks, the major basmati exporters - LT Foods, KRBL and Kohinoor

39TH AGM OF RELIANCE - 'JIO' AS LIFE MOVES ON....

about 14 years ago

The market dismissed the 39th AGM of RIL within a few seconds of its conclusion. That is the world we live in today - everything is instant and pops like a fire cracker - bright one moment, agog with expectations and fizzled out within minutes.

FRUGAL V/S MISER - FOOD FOR THOUGHT FOR WEEKEND

about 14 years ago

There is a very thin line between living a frugal life and being called a miser. But people generally have a tendency to club both these together and are usually said in the same breath. Yet, there is a world of difference between the two. Simply put, a frugal person is someone who lives simply, not denying himself anything in life but at the same time, questioning himself at every juncture when he is tempted to buy something whether he "really" needs it. The question is, "Do I need it? "

FLY AWAY WHILE YOU CAN....

about 14 years ago

The big question which comes to mind is - can the airlines afford to fly passengers at these low rates? And if they can then why we were charged, rather fleeced with high rates till a couple of days ago? Well, there is really no "goodwill gesture" here; no one in corporate world does good

HAPPY AND PROFITABLE 2013!

about 14 years ago

So the world did not end in 2012 and we all live to tell this tale! As 2012 hobbled its way to the exit door, one could not wait to see the back of this year and a push and shove, if possible was a good idea! Corruption scandals dominated the political landscape 2010 and 2011 and it was corruption and politicians again in 2012. As the year closed and a swanky New Year was ushered in with new hope, a quick look back at the year that was. Its back to basics - an A,B,C,D... of 2012.

KEJRIWAL - BREAKING THE OMERTA CODE

about 14 years ago

The 'breaking news" expose every week on Wednesday by Kejriwal is somehow becoming a non-issue. Yesterday's expose on the links between India's corporate world and the political leadership, casting aspersions on Reliance Industries, did not really raise any eyebrows.

LAFARGE AND HOLCIM MEGA DEAL - WILL IT CRACK OR CEMENT UP UNDER CCI?

about 13 years ago

Both the companies are backed by billionaire shareholders. Holcim is controlled by two major shareholders - Thomas Schmidheiny (Swiss entrepreneur who was listed as by Forbes magazine as the 255th richest person in the world and 4th richest person in Switzerland as of 2012) and Filaret Galchev from Russia (ranked 204th richest

FOOD SECURITY - WHEN HUNGRY, CAN WE EAT GOLD AND DOLLARS?

about 14 years ago

For us living in the cities, food might never be an issue; yes, the only issue is what to eat and where to eat. But for many across the world, the issue is - where is the food? Yes, in this new world of brands like Apple and Mango, even today, people are dying of starvation and the number of hungry around the world is just growing.

OLYMPICS -ECONOMICS AND MEDAL TALLY

about 14 years ago

In terms of gold medal ranking, Kazakhstan is at 11th place with 6 golds, better than Japan and Netherland, New Zealand and many more. How could this country, ranking 70th in terms of world ranking in per capita income, win so many golds?

CHINA - SLOWING DOWN?

about 14 years ago

In the past few days, just as there has been not-so-good news coming in from India, China too seems to be having its own set of macroeconomic issues. Based on the data of the past, it looks like the second largest economy of the world was also grappling with reality and growth issues.

GERMANY IS THE EYE OF THE STORM - BE IT EURO CUP OR EU SUMMIT

about 15 years ago

The eyes of the world are on the two-day European Summit, scheduled to start today at Brussels. Expectations are running high that this summit, like a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat, would come up with a solution and end the ongoing crisis.

TRADE POLICY -FORGOTTEN IN THE WINK OF AN EYE

about 15 years ago

We constantly talk about policy paralysis and there is this news today which did not even get a mention. There are no path breaking announcements but at the same time, given the turmoil world over, all eyes should have been on the Commerce Minister...

FALLING RUPEE - THE PULL OF GRAVITY GETS STRONGER

about 15 years ago

But why is the rupee falling so much? There are two factors now playing up the rupee. Firstly, dollar continues to remains the safest currency and it will remain so till the Eurozone stabilizes. Thus till the macro economic fundamentals around the world does not settle down, rupee will face selling against the dollar. Earlier, it ....

MCX IPO - WILL IT BREATHE LIFE INTO THE DEAD IPO MARKETS?

about 15 years ago

The blockbuster movie, Agneepath, became a super duper hit, apart from the brilliant performances, mainly because of the fact that there were no other movies playing out. Those who are followers of the original abhorred the new version and are left wondering about where the world is heading. But on big reason for the movie becoming such a

DAVOS - RICH AND POWERFUL MEET, THAT'S ALL!

about 10 years ago

When this year's meet began yesterday, 17th January, we could not help but wonder about the purpose of this meet. The slogan of this World Economic Forum at Davos is - Committed to improving the state of the world. Seriously? The same day that the Davos meet begins, Trump takes oath as the President of USA. He epitomizes the world we live in today

THE ECONOMICS OF OLYMPICS - NO MEDAL WINNER HERE!

about 10 years ago

Olympics' is a world event and its purpose, as signified by the five rings, symbolizes the coming together of the world, represented by five continents then. It is THE MEGA EVENT and yet, in India, it remains smaller than the Cricket World Cup or even the IPL matches. The Games start today at Rio and all the work, which the country had undertaken for the past seven years, since the time it won the mandate to hold it, has reached culmination.

INDIA STRIKES BACK - WAIT & WATCH

about 10 years ago

What happens when patience and restraint ends? India finally conducts surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC) with many casualties on the other side, with no Indian fatality. The world had expected that India will strike back after 26/11 in 2008 but we kept our restraint and did not allow the situation to escalate. After that

ANOTHER NON EVENT FROM FED; ALL EYES ON ELECTIONS

about 10 years ago

With less than a week to go for the US elections, no one in their right minds would have even remotely expected the US Federal Reserve to do anything worthwhile today. The markets around the world - equity, forex, gold and bonds; all are showing volatile behavior with an overwhelming sense of uncertainty.

FY18 BEGINS WITH A BIG BANG – LET’S KEEP THE SAME SPIRIT ALIVE!

about 10 years ago

Today was the first day of FY18 and what a day it has been! The BSE is “Oh! So close!” to the 30,000-mark and the NSE too hit a record high and 10,000 does not seem too far away. It is like as though the market wants to convey to the world – be it 1st Jan or 1st April, Indian markets are on a high!

END OF JAYALALITHA - ADIEU TO PERSONALITY POLITICS IN TN?

about 10 years ago

To hold her steed in a predominantly masculine world is no small feat. Though she got the advantage of a great beginning in films (her mother was a well-known actress) and in politics (her mentor was MGR), full credit to her that she could stay there and climb up further. Jayalaitha probably represents the last that we see of personality politics. The fact there was no leader in sight in AIADMK, not just in second place

DEAR SHRI SANTA CLAUS.......

about 10 years ago

This is the busiest time of the year for you and you must off on your travels. I know we are a "little" grown up to ask you for gifts but when times are bad, people latch on to even a blade of grass for support. And we seek some solace from you. Children all around the world send you a wish list and we thought we will also ask for some 'gifts' which can make our life in India much better. We know, what we are asking for is maybe beyond you, but just wanted to let you know what we needed.

OVER 100 YEARS OLD, STILL ALIVE AND KICKING!

about 13 years ago

There are a few handful companies which are historic in the sense, they have witnessed two world wars, seen the various revolutions, the Great Depression, India's freedom struggle, liberalization and evolution of mankind from mechanics to now electronics and digitization. When we meet a centenarian, we often wonder about that which his eyes would have witnessed, the times he lived through and the very different world he lives in today.

THE 'TINNY' VOICE OF TIN GETS LOUDER!

about 13 years ago

Yesterday, the metal on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up and since the beginning of 2014, has risen 3% and is currently at $23,000/ton. There is now a scurry world over to find new deposits to meet the ever growing demand for tin. News on the streets is that tin could soon get to $24,000/ton levels.

RIL 40TH AGM - JIO AND MORE JIO

about 13 years ago

The market dismissed the 40th AGM of RIL within a few seconds of its conclusion. That is the world we live in today - everything is instant and pops like a fire cracker - bright one moment, agog with expectations and fizzled out within minutes. When Mr.Mukesh Ambani began his speech, he began reminiscing about the company having completed over 37 years on the bourses when it got listed in 1977. RIL till today remains the market mover and shaker.

WATER - A CRISIS LOOMING LARGE

about 11 years ago

Rajesh was getting ready for his summer holidays and was travelling to India from USA. He lived in a small village in Maharashtra and when he called up his father, asking what he should for everyone back home, pat comes the answer, " Get some water if you can." No exaggeration, this is how the situation in some parts of India is. It is World water Day today and ironically, a large part of the population in India walks miles to get drinking water.

WHAT EXACTLY IS THE ROLE OF THE UN?

about 11 years ago

This is an open letter to the United Nations Secretary General, Mr.Ban-Ki-Moon. Given the ongoing strife all around the world, terror and war threatening us at every nook and corner of the earth, we ar eleft wondering what exactly was the role of the UN? What was the objective of its formation and today, what is it left doing? These are few pertinent but disturbing questions. For most in the market this peice would be irrelevant but sometimes, we need to look beyond the market and at the world around us.. as ultimately it all affects us.

FOMC MEET - AS EXPECTED, QUIET WITH NO SURPRISES

about 12 years ago

It was as expected - a quiet Federal Reserve meet chaired by Janet Yellen. There was anticipation that she might announce a timeline for a rate hike next year but obviously, Yellen wanted to avoid making any hawkish statements which might ruffle not just US markets but world over.

LETTER TO SANTA CLAUS - OUR WISH LIST!

about 11 years ago

This is the busiest time of the year for you and you must off on your travels. I know we are a "little" grown up to ask you for gifts but when times are bad, people latch on to even a blade of grass for support. And we seek some solace from you. Children all around the world send you a wish list and we thought we will also ask for some 'gifts' which can make our life in India much better. We know, what we are asking for is maybe beyond you, but just wanted to let you know what we needed. Also, can we please address you as Santaji?

SHIP AHOY! IRAN CALLING.....

about 11 years ago

The waters of Iran, which saw small ripples, is all set of witness a storm. Shipping and logistic companies around the world are setting sail to Iran, a place which had been out of bounds for so long. With the lifting of sanctions, Iran is the place to head! For the first time since 2012, the world's second largest shipping line by volume - Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA sailed into the Iran port - it carried a huge load of 300

CHINESE YUAN - THE DANCE OF DESTRUCTION

about 11 years ago

The Chinese turmoil has become deeper. That's the sense we get today morning. The Chinese Govt once again, took the entire world by surprise by guiding its currency, the yuan lower, plunging all stock markets into the red. Chinese central bank cut its yuan reference rate by the most since August, sparking a selloff. China's yuan currency was guided lower by 0.51

IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE A REPEAT OF 2008

about 11 years ago

George Soros said very ominously at the beginning of 2016, "it's the 2008 crisis all over again". His words were said coincidentally when China once again devalued its yuan and sent the world markets crashing, making one wonder whether Soros words were indeed prophetic. The current place where we are in does not look good

INDIA'S 'PHOREN' SHOPPING SPREE - KEEP THE BILL SMALL!

about 11 years ago

2006. Oh we all felt so proud! The largest acquisition ever in this world and that label belonged to an Indian company. Tata Steel buying Corus. The price tag was unheard of - a staggering $13.6 billion. We all knew it meant that this would leverage the balance sheet of Tata Steel to the hilt. But we could not be blamed then;

DO UNIVERSITY RANKINGS MATTER?

about 11 years ago

Two Indian universities finally make it to the "Top 200" QS World University Rankings 2015/16. Indian Institute of Science (IISc) of Bangalore came in at 147 and IIT Delhi made it to 179. IIT Bombay is at 202, IIT Madras is at 254, IIT Kanpur at 271, IIT Kharagpur at 286, IIT Roorkee at 391 and IIT Guwahati at 451-460

THE MUCH AWAITED US FED STATEMENT - A COMPLETE DAMP SQUIB

about 11 years ago

Today's decision by the US Federal Reserve was as expected - a complete non-event. It was simply not to be. We all knew that yet the world markets, India included just decided to wait and watch...in case there is a surprise? Well, there was none! The US Federal Reserve tonight left the policy rates unchanged and also sent out strong signals

WHAT HAPPENS NOW AFTER BREXIT?

about 10 years ago

The earthquake that was Brexit continues to send tremors; the small shake-ups continue. The world had the weekend to ruminate and ponder upon the Brexit. The amount of news on the TV and internet and newspaper has already reached a point of ad nauseam. But the destruction is so huge that it would take a week or more for this to cease being big news, deserving the front

CAN INDIA AFFORD TO HAVE A REFERENDUM?

about 10 years ago

Referendum is probably the most used word this week. In fact we have been seeing a lot of referendums off late - first was the referendum for Independent Scotland, then there was the referendum in Switzerland and now of course, the Brexit referendum. Prior to all, the Greek held the world to ransom with its referendum

WHY SO MUCH HYPE AND HOOPLA OVER RBI GOVERNOR ROLE?

about 10 years ago

Do you ever remember watching, reading or hearing so much about the appointment of a new RBI Governor? Or for that matter, about how the entire nation was disappointed that Rajan's tenure will not be extended post September'16. Times have indeed changed. And this change is for the good. Maybe we are aping the western world but this is a "good"

NANO – NOT YET TIME TO SHUT DOWN

about 10 years ago

When the Nano was launched, it was the pride of India. The world media had never focused so much ever on India’s auto sector. The limelight was equally on Ratan Tata and he did keep his word. Nano was indeed the cheapest four wheeler in India but the class and status conscious India simply did not want to associated with a “poor man’s car. The very purpose for which the Nano was launched, to help the precariously perched families

BIG FAT INDIAN WEDDINGS TO BE PUT ON A CRASH DIET?

about 10 years ago

The way Indian weddings are conducted; it is a world wide discussed occurrence and foreign tourists consider themselves very fortunate to be able to attend any such wedding. It is the biggest irony of all things we do in India – a farmer would live in abject poverty due to crop failure but will take up loans to conduct his daughter’s marriage.

CHINESE INVESTORS - YOU CAN NEVER STRAIGHTEN A DOG'S TAIL!

about 11 years ago

China announced its Q3 GDP data yesterday and this was greeted with a mixed, don't-know-exactly-how-to-react kind of reaction. Its GDP showed the slowest growth for a quarter since March 2009, yet, at 6.9% (YoY), it was much better than what majority of analysts around the world had expected.

WHAT'S THE POINT OF PUTTING YUAN IN THE SDR BASKET?

about 11 years ago

While a lot of storm was being kicked up all over the world about Paris Summit on Climate Change, a quiet pleasant wind blew over China. It is after a long time that we saw some good news come forth for this country, which is going through some tough times. The IMF included the Chinese currency, Yuan or Renminbi in the very prized basket of SDR. For most of us here in India, SDR probably means Strategic debt restructuring as we are caught up in that cycle.

CAN THE PM- INDIA INC MEET IMPROVE INDIA'S RANKING?

about 11 years ago

The PM is holding a high-power meet today, literally high power. He wants to know what ails the crashing stock market, what happens due to Chinese meltdown, if US Fed hikes rate and basically all that which ails India Inc. Virtually the who's who of Indian corporate world is there - if you have made it in this list, you have made it in life! The meeting is at the PM's residence and in attendance are 6 ministers

WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN - SIMPLY SIT DOWN AND 'REVISE'

about 12 years ago

At a time when the markets are lackluster, there are no evident triggers on the horizon and it is tax paying season, it is sometimes good to just sit back and take stock - not just of the stocks you own but of where you are headed. Just as this is the time when students dig into their books, revise and cram for exams, this is probably the time when we as investors can take this small time out to look into what one of the best investor in the world does - Warren Buffett. Though Buffett does not invest in Indian stocks, there are many investors who take cues from his investing patterns ....

BANKS AND THEIR REACTION PRE/POST 2008 - CLEARER BIG PICTURE

about 12 years ago

Before 2008, before the financial world collapsed, every bank in the world, be it the European Central Bank (ECB), Federal Reserve or our very own RBI, each reacted on influencing factors from within the country. Like ECB, looked at its own growth and inflation rates and accordingly designed policies. Ditto for Fed Reserve.

THE SUPER RICH - FRUGAL, MISERLY OR OSTENTATIOUS?

about 12 years ago

There is a very thin line between living a frugal life and being called a miser. But people generally have a tendency to club both these together and are usually said in the same breath. Yet, there is a world of difference between the two. Simply put, a frugal person is someone who lives simply, not denying himself anything in life but at the same time

WISH LIST TO SANTA CLAUS - FULFILLING EVEN ONE WILL DO!

about 12 years ago

This is the busiest time of the year for you and you must off on your travels. I know we are a "little" grown up to ask you for gifts but when times are bad, people latch on to even a blade of grass for support. And we seek some solace from you. Children all around the world send you a wish list and we thought we will also ask for some 'gifts' which can make our life in India much better.

EVENTS THAT WILL SHAPE 2015

about 12 years ago

As we step into 2015 with new optimism, there are few world events, which could have a bearing on the world around us; not directly but as a causation of living in a flat, globally connected world. A quick look at the calendar of 2015. Mark these events.... More than looking at just within India, we are looking at major events across the globe as those have an equal if not bigger impact. As per the Chinese, 2015 is the year of the goat/sheep/ram.

SOUL MISSING FROM ALL NEWS

about 11 years ago

Be it the electronic media or newspapers, the only news, as though nothing else happens in the country, is only and only about the dirty politics. The entire Indian media seems to live, breathe and talk only about politics. At times, it feels like there is nothing beyond our country and the politicians in 'this' world and 'our' world. Something like a frog in its well, never knowing there is an ocean to explore.

DR.COPPER CALLS IN SICK

about 12 years ago

Every time there is talk of an economic recovery, eyes shift to copper - has the demand for the metal gone up to indicate this economic recovery? So when the World Bank released its doom and gloom kind of report today, predicting that the world economy will expand 3% in 2015, down from a projection of 3.4% in June, naturally copper sank further. The World Bank report went on to say that there is risk of the Eurozone

WILL GREECE EXIT THE EUROZONE?

about 12 years ago

Once again, Greece is in news. And once again, it is news about a probable default. Who-will-blink-first kind of negotiations between Greece and the lenders - IMF, Euro banks and the Eurozone countries has once again left the country and market around the world on tenterhooks. Asian markets (barring India) are down and gold, the investment tool for uncertain times is up. The overall perception is that these negotiations are brinksmanship politics and we are sure to hear of a deal coming through in the next few days. And then there is the second thought

BAD DAY FOR MARKETS AND SAD DAY FOR INDIA

about 12 years ago

As Indian wickets fell fast and furious, the markets crashed too. At 3.15pm, it was down some 700 points but at the last moment it recouped a bit though it ended with a resounding thud - down 654 points. As it became more and more evident that India was getting out of the World Cup,

YOGA INC - THE NEW MONEY MACHINE

about 11 years ago

And as stress increases, ancient sciences have started coming back to our rescue. Like Yoga and Ayurveda. These two have been in existence as long as mankind has been. We Indians would have buried these precious knowledge's unless the Western world had not given it the kind of recognition that it has today. Ironic but that is the truth of today - yoga is a big deal today only because the western world practices it, recognized it as a panacea for most ills of contemporary world. Otherwise the youth of today would have shunned it, thought it was way

FED MONETARY STATEMENT - STATUS QUO CONTINUES

about 11 years ago

No Press Conference. No economic projections. Just an issue of monetary statement, leaving it to the world to read between the lines and make its own conjectures. That in nutshell was what today's Fed statement was all about - nothing different from the June one. As expected by all, there was no exact timeline given and no explicit signal was given; this too was on expected lines as Yellen has time and again reiterated that Fed's decision to hike or not to hike will depend on incoming data, meeting to meeting. So why were so many expectations riding h

Ramco Systems hits new high

about 12 years ago

Ramco Systems which had hit an upper circuit yesterday and a new high at Rs.410.40, has hit another new high today at Rs.428.70, up 3%. The stock is soaring high since 18th August. A day later, the company announced that it has secured a 5-year contract from Asia division of Vopak, the world ...

SUBSIDY SUSPENSION – BIZARRE, UNDEMOCRATIC

about 6 years ago

World over, Govt’s are going all out to promote Electric Vehicles (EVs), giving them sops and subsides and all kinds of tax breaks. In our country too, thankfully the central Govt also considers it to be a big deal but then Delhi Govt goes and ploughs back all the good work done.

BIG BILLION DAY - WAKE UP CALL FOR BRICK AND MORTAR COMPANIES

about 12 years ago

World across, this $100 million sales in 10 hours, that too on one website has caused a furore of sorts. It goes on to show the potential of India, which has become all the more relevant after the thumping success of Alibaba IPO.

KEEP AWAY FROM GOLD!

about 10 years ago

Till a few years ago, was Akshay Tritiya even known or advertised like the way it is today? Most people did not even know the existence of such an auspicious day and like the various modern day concepts of Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, this seemingly newly discovered ‘festival’ has come into being. How many really know the true significance of this day?

WHY INDIA SHOULD NEVER HOST A FIFA OR OLYMPICS?

about 13 years ago

Football mania seems to have gripped the entire world, with all gearing up to wake up at eerie hours watch matches with bleary eyes and yet go through the other routines of life. Right from restaurants to clothing, even birthday parties, cakes, everything is themed around FIFA. Names of Dhoni, Manish Pandey, Piyush Chawla, Rana, will be replaced by Messi, Ronaldo, Rooney, Persie, Yaya Toure and more.

THE ECONOMICS OF FIFA – GOAL OR PENALTY?

about 8 years ago

Football mania seems to have gripped the entire world, with all gearing up to wake up at eerie hours watch matches with bleary eyes and yet go through the other routines of life. Right from restaurants to clothing, even birthday parties, cakes, everything is themed around FIFA. Names of Dhoni, Kohli, Unadkat,

THE VIRUS IS HERE – FED GIVES BOOSTER INJECTION

about 7 years ago

We do not know where this coronavirus is headed……and that’s the scary part; it is completely uncharted territory. And that is probably what the Fed is also afraid about

AKSHAY TRITIYA - MAKES NO SENSE TO BUY GOLD TODAY

about 14 years ago

Till a few years ago, was Akshay Tritiya even known or advertised like the way it is today? Most people did not even know the existence of such an auspicious day and like the various modern day concepts of Mother's Day or Father's Day, this seemingly newly discovered 'festival' has come into being. How many really know the true significance of this day? Most would say that it's the best day to buy gold

EVEN POST DEMONETIZATION, GOLD WILL SHINE BRIGHT IN LONG RUN

about 10 years ago

Hansaben's daughter is getting married next month and she was waiting for 14th Jan, the beginning of the 'auspicious' month to buy the gold. But before she could get the money arranged and get to the shop, demonetization happened and she realized that all the cash - Rs.500 and Rs1000 notes with which she hopes to buy gold could soon become useless.

DEVALUATION OF YUAN - THE WHAT'S, HOW'S AND WHY'S.

about 11 years ago

The Chinese sprung a surprise on everyone with this sudden decision to devalue its currency, the yuan or renminbi. It has left a literal carnage on the trading floors of Asian currencies and the US dollar just got stronger. Let us take a quick look at the FAQs of this new global economic event to get a better perspective.

INDICES SCALE NEW HIGHS – LOSING SIGHT OF THE GROUND?

about 8 years ago

The current rally is being led by two things – the strong sense that the BJP will return to power and we will have stability on the political front and this is exactly what the FIIs also think , which is why we see more money being pumped into the markets by the FIIs.

DEFINITELY NO GOLD FOR AKSHAY TRITIYA!

about 12 years ago

Till a few years ago, was Akshay Tritiya even known or advertised like the way it is today? Most people did not even know the existence of such an auspicious day and like the various modern day concepts of Mother's Day or Father's Day, this seemingly newly discovered 'festival' has come into being. How many really know the true significance of this day? Most would say

AKSHAY TRITIYA - NOT THE TIME TO BUY GOLD!

about 9 years ago

Till a few years ago, was Akshay Tritiya even known or advertised like the way it is today? Most people did not even know the existence of such an auspicious day and like the various modern day concepts of Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, this seemingly newly discovered ‘festival’ has come into being. How many really know the true significance of this day?

REALTY – BUILDING THE MARKET SENTIMENT

about 5 years ago

There are some worried that the Evergrande crisis will spill over into India as FIIs might prefer to stay away for some time till the dust settles. But then, the demand is driven by Indians – many of them genuine buyers and many of them investors who have no other avenues to park their funds. So, when the demand is driven internally, the crisis there will not have an impact here.

INDIA MOST CORRUPT IN ASIA - SHAMEFUL!!!

about 6 years ago

Corruption remains embedded deeply in our country and be it any Govt at the center, this mindset of paying a bribe to get even the smallest of work in Govt offices is permanent. Corruption and paying a bribe is a part of our cultural behavior – we cannot deny that any more.

DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY!

about 4 years ago

The sector which kept the flag flying in the GDP was the service sector – alone contributing over 9% and this is reassuring; its like a cue for the RBI to maybe take a pause and look where things are headed. Many are expecting the aggression of rate hikes to come down and soon take a pause – maybe its not yet time to take the foot off the brakes.

BUFFETT'S LETTER - LIFE LESSONS

about 6 years ago

This is the time of the year when Buffett pens his famous letter (via email) to the shareholders of Berkshire. Always pretty long, this time 19-pages, it’s a nugget of wisdom. Its not about where he is investing or how much money he made; its about getting a perspective into his way of thinking and in our small way, try to build in some of the character that he has.

ARE THE MARKETS/STOCKS OVERVALUED?

about 6 years ago

Paying Rs.100 for something worth Rs.10…that’s how many are today looking at the market/stock valuations. Many are advising people to stay away now as they feel that stock market has run ahead of its fundamentals or is grossly overvalued.

MAGMA – WHO KNEW, WHO TRADED….

about 6 years ago

Insider trading; it is something which we know happens all the time and we also know, it is something which is very difficult to nab. Finding a company or its employees guilty of insider trading is very rare though there maybe enough evidence in terms of price movements.

LIFE IS INDEED A CIRCUS!

about 6 years ago

The actual story of the Corona is definitely not in the stock market and to some, not in the corporate earnings. The real story is of people suffering, losing jobs, shutting down of age-old shops, people moving out of cities permanently, children out-of-school

SELL THE SILVER – IT WILL BRING GOLD

about 6 years ago

This and much more is what we hear following the Govt’s decision in this Budget to monetise assets, privatise banks and get out of PSUs where the Govt is not required to be. These PSUs were created at a time when India, after Freedom, needed that complete support of the Govt. That was the aim of the PSUs. Do we need them now?

INDIA’S COVAXIN – SHOT IN THE DARK?

about 6 years ago

Nothing would be better than taking a vaccine for the dreaded Covid by a product manufactured in India. But at this juncture, even if the product was available, most of us would be wary and if given an option, if there is ample supply available, Pfizer would be the most preferred vaccine.

LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

about 6 years ago

2020 has taught us many life lessons and one more important learning – its impossible to predict the entire next year when we cannot predict the next second in our lives. Yet, we as humans need to have a roadmap, something which chalks our path and gives a rough idea about what to expect in the coming days.

COVID KILLS CUSTOMER SERVICE

about 6 years ago

Maybe with your car mechanic or tailor or barber or plumber or any person providing any kind of service. Without sounding callous, it looks as though many are taking umbrage in the pandemic for providing shoddy and sub-standard quality of customer service.

WINSTRON- NOT A WIN FROM ANY ANGLE

about 6 years ago

Eleven days ago, it was pretty shameful when several thousands of workers at this Apple manufacturing unit, Wistron Corporation, ransacked the office, set cars on fire, broke windows and doors. This shows that the workers were pushed to the corner, they had reached the limit of their patience as all their complaints fell on deaf ears.

RATE CYCLE REVERSED TO "HIKES" TRAIL

about 5 years ago

The Fed raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point and signaled six more such hikes this year. The Fed in its statement, said, inflation has been high due to broader price pressures and added that the war in Ukraine and related events are likely to create additional upward pressure on inflation.

TECHNICALLY, WE ARE INTO A RECESSION

about 6 years ago

As against wide-spread estimates of a 8.2% to 8.6% contraction, GDP for Q2 came in at much better at (-)7.5% v/s (-)23.9% and GVA contraction was at 7% v/s (-)22.8%. The improved GVA in manufacturing, electricity and farm production led to the lesser-than-expected contraction.

BUFFETT BACK IN BUYING MODE!

about 6 years ago

More than the stock market being the barometer of the economy, it is Warren Buffett whose buying or selling indicates where the needle of the economy is headed. Buffett said that he has always been a net buyer since the age of 11, when he started his journey in the market. That’s why panic buttons were jammed up when in September he sold instead of buying when the markets crashed.

DEAR SANTA

about 5 years ago

You must be inundated with “wish lists” from children all around the world; maybe the list has grown longer as Covid has made many more children poorer and hungrier. Grown-ups have no one really to send their wish-list to but here, you being kind-hearted and compassionate, we thought we will also take a chance and send you our wish-list. Take a look and if you can fulfill even half of it, it will change our world.

RCEP – INDIA HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN

about 6 years ago

But then, are we losing out on investments and trade because of this “protectionist” attitude as accused by the other nations? Yes, we will be isolated from a $2.8 trillion trade bloc. Yett at the same time, we need to be careful that India does not become a dumping ground for cheap Chinese goods.

FED DOES NOTHING – BEST THING TO DO!

about 6 years ago

At this juncture, the Fed doing anything drastic would have shaken up the country which is already pretty unstable at the moment. Even while Jerome Powell was holding the Press Conference, it became amply clear that Biden was clearly on the path to victory.

BIDEN OR TRUMP – SUSPENSE CONTINUES….

about 6 years ago

Elections in USA are over and as expected, Trump promises to make it ugly and create more uncertainty if Biden wins. Even before the results from the main “swing” states were out, he declared himself a winner and said that the he will ask the Supreme Court to intervene, calling it, “a fraud on American public.”

ALL EYES ON RBI

about 6 years ago

A 25 bps rate cut might not change anything in our lives but psychologically it will mean that at least someone has your back. A quick thought – interest rates are already at a 20-year low and no one is buying and the banks are also reluctant to lend, so, will a further rate cut really help?

RBI KEEPS EYE ON INFLATION

about 4 years ago

Under the current circumstances, this is the best move which RBI could have made and we need to take recourse on that. Just as RBI remained overall optimistic about the Indian growth story, we too need to our heads over the clouds and not fall for all the recessionary talks – our domestic power in itself is huge and that should be a good factor to keep our focus on.

US ELECTIONS – INDIAN MARKETS KA KYA HOGA?

about 6 years ago

For us Indians, many are of the opinion that Trump is very India friendly and will do us good to have him around for four more years. Yes, he has warmed up to India but let’s not forget, he is no one’s friend in that sense. So, if we think that him coming back will mean more India-friendly policies, that’s not going to happen; or else the current H1-B restrictions would have never come.

FDIs WILL COME DESPITE IMF & COVID!

about 6 years ago

So, we have this declining growth trajectory from IMF and then there is the other news – according to the FDI survey released yesterday by CII in association with Ernst & Young (EY), India has emerged as one of the top three choices for investments in the next 2-3 years.

LAKSHMI SEEMS TO HAVE DUCKED OUT

about 6 years ago

If the RBI was not acting, it has now been forced to act – the shareholders of Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) have ensured that RBI cannot not act, that too swiftly. We usually take these notices for shareholding voting very lightly but what happened at LVB has shown that if shareholders decide, they can truly bring the company down to its knees.

IS THERE REALLY GENDER EQUALITY?

about 6 years ago

But before we start congratulating ourselves on taking giant strides in gender equality, lets be realistic and understand that this is yet to happen, beyond the headlines, it’s the male bastion which continues to dominate, especially in the Board room of Indian companies.

MARKETS - WHAT GOES UP HAS TO COME DOWN!

about 6 years ago

The market is in the red, today also. The only relief being that its not as bad a fall as it was yesterday. There is a sense of panic. Many have been calling up, writing emails, Whatsapping, asking whether they should sell off everything and just exit the market for now? Seriously?

FED - STATUS QUO ON RATES TILL 2023

about 6 years ago

The US Fed Reserve kept rates near zero, where they are and plans to keep it there, not increase rates for the next three years, till 2023. The US markets already expected this; actually most analysts were looking at no-change for the next five years.

NO EDB INDEX – CAN GOVT CONCENTRATE ON US NOW?

about 6 years ago

We heaved a sigh of relief when we learnt that the WHO has decided to take a pause on the publication of the Doing Business report as a number of irregularities have been reported regarding changes to the data in the Doing Business 2018 and Doing Business 2020 reports, published in October 2017 and 2019.

Q1FY21 GDP – COVID KILLS GROWTH

about 6 years ago

No one is going to take these numbers too seriously as the data is not 100% given the challenges it had in collection of data on account o the lockdown and pandemic. The markets most certainly did not – it fell today not on account of the expected GDP contraction but due to re-emergence of skirmishes at the India-Chinese border and implementation of the new margin system from September. A fall in GDP was already discounted by the market thus it has moved on beyond Q1.

UKRAINE CRISIS – STOCK UP!

about 5 years ago

So, even though there are war clouds on the horizon, the mood among the retail investors is optimistic – they are looking at the current situation as a blip and expect that in the end, like always, sab theek ho jayega. The long-term story is intact so they are not worried about the short term – its being looked upon more as an opportunity.

‘TIPS’ – WHERE GREED SUPERSEDES INTELLECT

about 5 years ago

Somehow the lure and greed to buy ‘penny’ stock never ends. This is one thing which has no generational gap – for years and years, the need to grow rich fast by putting little money remains intact. Take a look at stocks which have hit a 52-week high today; its 12-pages long. Traders seem to have run out of ideas to invest and once again, we all are inundated with ‘messages’ which urge us to buy a stock

EDB SCRAPPED - BEST NEWS EVER!!

about 5 years ago

Ironic, the pet peeve of PM Mr.Modi, the Ease of Doing Business Index has been discontinued and this news comes right on his birthday. But then birthdays are for new beginnings – so maybe the focus needed to be shifted to better and more meaningful index. And frankly speaking, this index did not really show us the true picture on the ground.

MEME STOCKS – FUNNY OR REAL?

about 5 years ago

And then there are some stocks which are not too bad on the fundamental front, are doing relatively well as far as earnings go yet the pricing of the stock just does not justify the valuation. Praj Industries, Artemis Medicare, Aditya Vision, BCL Industries, Bright Brothers, Deepak Spinners, Craftsman Automation, Ease My Trip, Dhanvarsha Finvest and the list goes on.

POWER STOCKS – GETTING ELECTRIFIED!

about 5 years ago

Energy stocks are up in the green today morning, with PTC leading the pack, followed by CESC, Coal India, Tata Power, NLC India. All others – IEX, NTPC, Reliance Power, RTN Power, JSW Energy, JP Power, SJVN, GE T&D, PowerGrid; all are up in the green. The BSE Utilities Index hit an all-time new high today with 23 out of the 28 stocks in the index gaining.

PANDORA – JUST ANOTHER ‘PAPER’

about 5 years ago

Somehow this did not even evince a cursory raising of the eyebrows to show some wonder. We are so used to seeing the ultra-rich indulge in everything to make their money so very far, albeit making using of any channel, that it came as a usual “ho-hum, aur kya” type of news.

FORD - DID NOT SEE THE POTHOLES!

about 5 years ago

What could also be equally true is that these car makers who quit India simply did not know what Indians want. They did not introduce models which were India-friendly or those which we adapted to India’s liking. Maybe their strategies were completely way off the mark and the launch timings of models - they needed to look at Maruti and learn.

BREATHE AND YOU COULD DIE!!!

about 5 years ago

The point here – the common man is affected by so many health issues. Today, living in Indian cities has become hazardous to health, which could cause debilitating and lifelong prevalent diseases. How can we ignore the epidemic of dengue? Really, is India becoming unhealthy to live in?

A FLASHBACK INTO TIME

about 5 years ago

Now the weekend is upon us and given the up and down week on the markets, some ‘light’ reading will do us all good. So cut off from the profits and losses of the markets and business world, and today, we take a look at all things which have become irrelevant. Many of those belonging to the new generation might have no clue what we are talking about!

COPPER - STRUCK GOLD, NOW STRIKING!

about 5 years ago

Yesterday, another trade union at a Chilean copper producer – the Codelco's Suplant union at Andina mine went on a strike. This is over and above two more unions at Codelco already striking. Thankfully, BHP made a pre-emptive move to prevent a strike at the world’s biggest copper mine, Escondida, also in Chile