Individual ownership in Indian listed companies might be a fraction of promoter ownership. But retail investments have a much bigger bite. Even with a relatively smaller ownership, individuals are significant…
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Who Owns The Equity Market?
Domestic institutions now own more than foreign institutions. DIIs, as a group, hold 18.4%, whereas the ownership of FIIs has slipped to 17.9 percent. Once upon a time, our equity…
For Investments Abroad, Opt For Direct Stocks
Investment in global equity is one of the avenues for diversifying your portfolio. While India is the growth story of this century and thus should have a greater allocation in…
Surging Indices. Concept Of All-Time High Price, Its Limited Relevance
An index, over the course of its life, will touch all-time high multiple times; for you to get returns from investment in equity stocks/ funds, the index has to touch…
Valuing Firms. Market Capitalisation Of Stocks And What It Means
Market capitalisation is the total value all shareholders have assigned to a firm listed on the stock exchange; it is computed by multiplying the market price of a share with…
Incremental Equity Investments: Options For Those Sitting On The Fence
There are certain investors who believe in the great India growth story, but are wary of taking incremental exposure. This is not about aversion to equity or timing the market….
The Concept Of Moat In Business And Using It For Investing Advantage
The medieval concept of moat is relevant in today’s world, for identifying businesses that have a significant competitive advantage. In medieval ages, some castles or forts would dig a trench…
The Utility Of “Factor Investing” In Building Your Equity Portfolio
The value factor tends to outperform when the market is recovering from a bear market phase. The success of a movie at the box office can be attributed to a…
Your Money: Don’t Fall For The Marketing Spiel
Each product has an USP, be sure it aligns with your investment needs. People usually do not buy good investment products, but buy stories and packaging. If the provider says…
High US Bond Yields: Will It Impact Your Portfolio?
The apparent reason for US yields moving up is that the US Federal Reserve has raised the interest rate significantly, by 5.25 percentage points. Remarkable things are happening in the…
Your Money: All The Good News Is There In The Price
While the view on debt funds is positive, you have to wait for a rally. For some time, there is a positivity going around in the context of bond /…
Nifty At 20K: Invest For The Long Term To Win Big
On 10-year holding, percentage of positive outcomes is 100%. The index voyaged from 1,000 to 20,000 in little under 28 years. To reach 10,000 it took little less than 22…