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View: Gita is all about family, property and inheritance
The Bhagavad Gita presents a clear problem statement in its first chapter, addressing the complexities of determining insiders and outsiders within a family. Arjun, a warrior, struggles with killing family members despite having no qualms about killing in battle. Krishna aids him by examining the concept of family and its effects on decision-making. This theme is as relevant today in family businesses as it was in the times of Mahabharat. It raises the question: how do we separate the personal from the professional?
It’s a raging bull market; navigate the next 12-18 months with caution: Pankaj Tibrewal
Pankaj Tibrewal from IKIGAI Asset Manager emphasizes the importance of risk management in the current market scenario due to slowing earnings growth. The firm is eyeing opportunities in sectors like auto ancillaries, pharma, and consumer goods for potential growth. Tibrewal also says that there are still pockets that offer reasonable valuations and probably visibility of earnings growth in FY25 and FY26.
Hardik Pandya's sister-in-law celebrates cricketer's T20 WC win; fans question Natasa Stankovic's absence
Pankhuri Sharma, sister-in-law of cricketer Hardik Pandya, recently celebrated his T20 World Cup 2024 victory with a heartfelt Instagram tribute. Her post praised Hardik's resilience and included photos of their joyful moments together. Despite the celebrations, questions arose about the absence of any public acknowledgment from Hardik's wife, Natasa Stankovic, amid ongoing rumors about their relationship.
US market would like a not-too-strong mandate for either Democrats or Republicans: Arvind Sanger
If there is a continued easing in the US labour market, then what Chairman Powell said at this central bankers meeting in Europe a couple of days ago would hold true, that the Fed is headed towards easing and the consensus seems to be thinking that it might happen by September, says Arvind Sanger.
What Labour victory means for India-UK ties & markets? Arnab Das explains
There is a disconnect where the geopolitical and geoeconomic tensions are high. Still, the reality of the macro on the ground is that the integration continues. So, there is not going to be any big rupture in Asia, but there is going to be a continuing integration or continuing alignment of India and other countries in Asia with the West including the UK, Invesco’s Arnab Das.
What made Nomura turn bullish on Indian IT sector? Abhishek Bhandari answers
Nomura's bullish stance on Indian IT credits G2000 data stabilization, benefiting midcaps like Persistent, Coforge, and Birlasoft. Wipro's new CEO Srini stabilizes leadership and growth. Discretionary cuts stabilize; US rate cuts expected. Coforge-Cigniti deal boosts testing. Annuity-driven businesses grow. Banking portfolios, large deals vital. FY24 saw midcaps grow 10%+. QoQ growth set to improve.
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Gokaldas Exports MD on PLI scheme, export growth and organic growth expected in ‘24
Gokaldas Exports focuses on women's fashion, outerwear, and sportswear. They will continue to focus on those segments and are seeing growth across all of these product categories.A 15% growth should be possible organically, that is how the company management is looking at the business unfolding over the next two to three years.
Market can only go up now irrespective of Budget. Here's why
The Street has discounted the defence manufacturing stocks too much into the future. Even the earning visibility has been discounted. It is a fast-moving train; it does not make sense to get onto that train at this point. There are many choices when it comes to rural play – two-wheelers, fertilisers, pesticides and M&M, says Dipan Mehta.
Tough to sustain GDP growth above 7.5%; time-wise correction in market likely: Neelkanth Mishra
As mutual funds are sitting with Rs 1 lakh crore of cash, whenever there is a 4-5% drop from the peak, there is a spate of buying. So equities as an asset class are not seeing sharp drawdowns and in the short term make it safer to invest in and attract more funds. That is the cycle we are in, says Neelkanth Mishra.
Amul to be a part of India’s journey but capital market is not a possibility anytime soon: MD
Amul and the new multi-state cooperative organics both will do handholding of all these farmers, even encourage more farmers elsewhere to get into this space, work on getting the certification of their soil, and use Amul economy model where they can even convert the dunk of our cattle into organic manure, get back to the field, use it extensively with the support that is required for a farmer, says Jayen Mehta
India needs to build its own EV paradigm, products, and core technology in the EV stack: Bhavish Aggarwal, Ola
This is the start of the EV penetration. India is the world's largest two-wheeler market. 20 million two-wheelers are sold a year. Over time, EV penetration will grow to a much larger percentage in the overall industry and there is no single company that can achieve that full transition, says Bhavish Aggarwal,
T20 World Cup final sets peak concurrency at 53 million, just shy of record high
The T20 World Cup final between India and South Africa peaked at 53 million concurrent viewers, though it fell short of last year's India-Australia 50-over World Cup final in terms of peak viewership. Led by Rohit Sharma, India clinched their first major ICC trophy in 11 years with a thrilling seven-run victory
India's entry into JPMorgan Bond Index set to benefit real estate & manufacturing: Abhishek Banerjee
Analyzing India's economic shifts from surplus to GDP growth projections, Abhishek Banerjee says the focus lies on potential impacts on export sectors and bond markets, indicating promising growth opportunities in the economy. While India's increased production and exports are positive, the shift necessitates careful sector allocation in the near term to manage potential impacts on export-oriented industries.
Chakri Lokapriya on stocks to pick in cement, banking sectors
UltraTech is very well positioned. It is still the market leader. Adani on the other hand with ACC and Ambuja, is far more acquisitive. They can move on deals much faster. So, in terms of where will growth come faster from, it will be ACC and Ambuja, says Chakri Lokapriya.
Post Nifty@24000, is it time for profit-booking? Sunil Subramaniam answers
The widening gap in valuations between the mid-cap as well as the small cap pack and the largecap pack means that this is a wonderful opportunity to rotate it and bring down the average one-year forward PE of the portfolio by buying good quality, solid, robust largecaps, says Sunil Subramaniam.
Be cautious in power stocks; take some money off PSU banks: Nischal Maheshwari
There has been over-exuberance in the power sector. Whether it is the equipment, the supplying company, whether it is the generation guys, all have done well in the last year. So, Centrum Broking's Nischal Maheshwari recommends caution on the whole sector per se and says one should be very stock-specific.
Strong dollar will continue to cause problems for emerging markets and commodities in 2024: Adrian Mowat
The Emerging Market funds that have been doing well have been very overweight in India and they may not feel comfortable in increasing that overweight. The Indian bull market is very much a story of strong domestic fundamentals and a robust savings pool in India buying its market, says Adrian Mowat
Looking at a Goldilocks scenario for corporate earnings? Mukul Kochhar is betting on 3 sectors
Mukul Kochhar says growth will be structurally higher by a percent, percent-and-a-half and one factor is the current account surplus which should get us into a more stable economic growth cycle. I feel that the private capex cycle is going to be very strong and going to focus a little bit on manufacturing.
Buy realty stocks at 15-30% correction; don’t enter defence pack now: Dipan Mehta
Dipan Mehta says that if one has missed out, then it is better to just stay away at this point. Even in bull markets, one should expect corrections and corrections are a good time to load up on stocks that have done exceptionally well and the future also is very good, very positive because of order wins or earning visibility. But in a charging bull market, in a running train like this, it does not make sense to enter.
Exide has surged 80% but still not overvalued? Sudip Bandyopadhyay explains why
Transition from IC to electric vehicle is giving a significant opportunity to the battery manufacturers. And remember, in IC, the battery used to be one component, whereas in EV that is going to be the most important component. The opportunity size for the battery manufacturer in the automobile ecosystem is going up many-many fold, says Sudip Bandyopadhyay
In 10 years, India no longer a charity case, it's the driving force of world economy: Sanjeev Sanyal
There are no such things as poor people. They are poor places. Say two brothers grew up in Moradabad. One of them stays back in Moradabad and another went off to Dubai. After five years, one person will be earning a lot more than the other. Why does this happen? It is because places matter, says Sanjeev Sanyal
3 themes to bet on now for pre-Budget plays: Gurmeet Chadha
Gurmeet Chadha says that the market is trying to position on the pre-Budget period. But there are very few pockets which give a lot of valuation comfort. So, we have to be very selective in terms of what we buy and ensure that we do not end up paying very unreasonable valuations in those pockets.
View: Gender diversity needs work
This year, 797 women candidates contested the general elections, constituting 9.6% of the total 8,337 candidates. Only 74 of them won a seat in the 18th Lok Sabha - four fewer than the number of women in the 17th Lok Sabha. This comes less than a year after the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill, which reserves one-third of seats in Lok Sabha and assemblies for women.
Should you book your profits or stay invested as market may conquer new peaks? Nilesh Shah answers
Nilesh Shah from Kotak AMC says Indian investors are optimistic about the market but not irrational. He further emphasizes the importance of creating financial security for every Indian through capital market participation to generate real returns, addressing the low percentage of savings in above inflation return products in Indian markets.
Central banks around the world have positive outlook on gold, according to World Gold Council survey
The WGC survey received responses from a record-high 70 central banks. The survey shows that Central bank sentiment towards gold remains very high, with 29 per cent saying they will add more gold in the next 12 months and 81 per cent saying that official sector gold reserves overall will grow in the same period. Optimism towards gold’s future role in global reserves continues to grow, with 69% saying that gold’s share of reserves will be higher in five years compared to 62% last year, the WGC survey said.
View: Tackling FTA attractions
India has resumed free trade negotiations with trading partners after withdrawing from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations in 2019. The process has been restarted with the signing of India-Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) in March 2021, followed by India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) in 2022, and India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) pact in February this year.
View: Overturn cultural practices and dogmas to spur our companies to spend on R&D
WhatsApp showcases tales of ancient glory, while global reports highlight India's rankings in hunger, press freedom, and sustainable development. India ranks 40th on the GII 2023, above all BRICS nations except China.
View: Central banks are moving over to the yellow metal to de-dollarise and tackle global uncertainty
Gold prices have surged to a record high of $2,400/oz, driven by uncertainty rather than demand. Central banks have significantly increased their gold holdings, with a notable shift towards ETF investments.
View: Ignore India at your own peril
India's explosive growth in infrastructure, digitization, and human resources is evident in record-breaking achievements across all sectors. With a booming economy, soaring market capitalization, and increasing foreign investments, global agencies recognize India as the next growth driver, positioning it for significant economic influence.
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