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With some macro tailwinds, the mood on the street which was slightly tilting toward bears in September and October has once again stabilized and has turned in favor of bulls. While it is a good sign, if one takes a broader picture in terms of major event risks which the Indian market is staring at, “ being careful” would be the key which would finally impact the returns. So be selective, avoid impulsive investing, and keep reviewing one’s portfolio. We look at stocks which have...

Reality of small cap stocks. Investor’s desire to own them “highest”. Their ability to find good quality stocks is “very low” and on top of it understanding the risk of investing in small cap “ lowest”. All these three things are relevant at this point of time. Everyone wants to buy small cap stocks, but they dont understand that the valuations are extremely high and so are the risks. For all those who still want to take exposure to them, in such times, ...

Starting as a design intern at Nike in 1994, Cooper has worked across various departments at the company, including Nike Basketball, Nike Kids and Nike Athletic Training. During this period, he collaborated with sports stars such as Serena Williams, LeBron James and Michael Jordan. Since 2019, Cooper has been working as an independent innovation consultant; his most recent client being Plaeto, an Indian footwear company, where he joins as its chief product design mentor.

Thanks to the easing of input cost pressures, a majority of companies that are part of the Nifty 500 index saw their operating profit, calculated as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), grow faster than sales in the last quarter.

Financial services sector stocks tend to stay in news for many reasons. Right from regulatory changes which have once again brought limelight on them to global developments impacting the cost of capital, the financial service sector tends to deal with multiple headwinds at the same time. However, given the fact that in a capital starved country like India, some segments of financial services are likely to grow despite all the challenges. So for long term investors, it is more of a matter of pat...

Last week, a company announced the launch of an EV tractor. The reaction on the street, a 20 percent jump in stock price in a single trading session. The company in question has been in this space for decades but the launch of just one product in the EV space changed the whole perception and re-rated the stock. It is very likely over the next couple of quarters that large old companies in the automotive industry may see such possible re-ratings. All those who were thinking that EV space belongs...

Ask most Indians when they last spontaneously smiled at strangers or even known people and the answer would be, "Not recently." And if that Indian is female, it would be an unequivocal, "Never!" Urban Indians rarely bare their pearly whites in a welcoming manner and it has nothing to do with their emotional quotient. Rural Indians are far more likely to smile or reciprocate if someone beams at them, including those they do not know, such as tourists or visitors.

Whether it is the bullish or bearish phase of the markets, it always pays to stay with a better quality of balance sheet and in companies which have the ability to withstand the slowdown which every economy faces at different points of time. Especially when valuations are not cheap by any standard, it would be good to stay with large caps if one is thinking of increasing exposure to equity. ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus applies different algorithms & filters to a...

There has been an improvement in the underlying sentiment for the midcap as reflected by improvement in the market breadth. Also once again on some trading sessions, mid-caps are once again performing better than large caps. During the next few weeks, market breadth of the midcap segment would be a key indicator to watch. If the breadth remains positive then it would be a bullish indication. ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus lists down quality stocks with high upside pot...

There has been a lot of talk about startups taking the space in the EV, but the fact is the old companies have also been working towards their EV plans. Given the amount of cash they are sitting with in their balance sheet, there is high probability that they will be able to launch a number of models out of which some would be successful and become the cash cows and deliver growth. So, dont write off the ability of big players, especially in two wheeler space as they might be close to getting t...