A loan against demat shares is a great borrowing option due to the following factors: Easier with the same financial institution: Applying for a loan from the same financial institution that holds your demat account can make the process smoother. The institution already has your shares as collateral, which streamlines the disbursal process. It’s important …
Ishmohit Arora, Co-founder, SOIC, says “in a lot of asset-light businesses like IT services or classic FMCG businesses, a lot of those categories are fully penetrated, meaning you cannot keep using four or five soaps in a day. You cannot basically brush your teeth five times in a day. Similarly, you cannot have chyawanprash four …
Sandeep Kalra, CEO, Persistent Systems, says “as we go ahead, as the market conditions stabilise, that will give us the opportunity to have the leverage of all the investments we have done whether they are in the next generation technologies like generative AI or increased sales and marketing investments, etc, and that should help us …
Stock broker Shrini Viswanath, who runs the discount broking platform, Upstox, says his personal investing journey started with Wall Street when we invested in the company he was working for. “From there, I realised that the company you work for is also a company that you can invest in; and that the work you’re doing …
The advent of technology has made trading easier and more efficient for stock market participants. A very important tool for stock market trading in this fast-paced world is a demat account or a dematerialised account. While a demat account serves as a secure repository for your stocks and securities, it is not typically used for …
Sabyasachi Majumdar, Senior Director, CARE Ratings, the power sector is expected to have ample availability of electricity from thermal, gas, wind, and solar sources. The assurance lies in the willingness of distribution companies to pay for the power they receive. The current season is particularly favorable for wind and solar power generation. Unlike the supply …
Rakesh Rawal, CEO, says “Anand Rathi Wealth has grown in the 30% range for the last several years that we have been in the market. We projected 20-25% and achieved 30%. This year also, we projected 20-25% and hopefully we should meet that and try and better the expectations. Broadly, the industry is very well …
What is Portfolio Diversification? Portfolio diversification is a crucial concept in finance, epitomised by the adage “Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket.” This principle underscores the importance of spreading investments across various asset classes to mitigate risk. By diversifying across equities, commodities, currencies, and bonds, investors can shield themselves from unforeseen market movements, …
The Nifty 50 ended on a flat note after a volatile session on Wednesday as mixed cues from global markets triggered profit booking. Rollover of positions to the May derivative series ahead of the expiry of the April series added to the volatility. While Nifty 50 ended flat at 22,434.65 points, it has formed a …
The pressing question on the top of investors’ minds: Will the recent turmoil in small and midcaps, caused by increasing Sebi oversight and regulatory overhang, morph into a manic price correction in the broader space? Or will it be another transient stumble that will subside soon? First, a bit of context on the recent correction, …