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The Wall of Worry

Interest rates are a great leveller. They always set the trends of the equity markets. But we have two sets of rates to contend with, domestic and global rates.  Domestic interest rate trends are constantly shifting and puzzling. Just when the trend seems set to rise, something happens which softens…

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The Tables Turn

Just four months ago, the markets were showing consensus on the end of the extended market run enjoyed by tech stocks. “Where is the growth? What will happen to Indian tech if automation and Artificial Intelligence take off?”. The cynics were having a field day. People were clearly mixing up…

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A New Financial Year

A new financial year brings along newer opportunities and challenges. A financial year which follows an extremely profitable investment year will always have the challenge of delivering comparable performance. After a good year, we expect the next to be even better. But, when the year gets progressively tougher, then the…

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Keep Your Chin Up

When markets correct sharply, where are you looking?  This question assumes special significance as the indices are down 10%+ from this year’s highs. And the lows don’t seem imminently near. Effectively, we are now in a market where everybody has overplayed their hand. And, when you have overplayed your hand,…

Preparation Hour

The Indian markets started 2018 with an exaggerated sense of optimism. Clearly, headline numbers were lagging the markets. As the market moves towards the end of a financial year, that exaggeration is swiftly disappearing and getting replaced by fear. We could see an overreaction on the other side too. And,…