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  • Fed policy: Not a pivot but just a shift in gear -- What is in it for investors? Dec 15, 2022 09:23 AM IST

    Fed policy: Not a pivot but just a shift in gear -- What is in it for investors?

    Valuation should be the touchstone to pick stocks from export-oriented sectors for the long term; for the risk-averse, companies catering to domestic demand could be good picks

  • Nifty cruising new highs – Time for reversal or year-end celebrations? Dec 14, 2022 09:41 AM IST

    Nifty cruising new highs – Time for reversal or year-end celebrations?

    A time-tested market barometer — the gap between earnings and bond yields — suggests that there is still potential upside for markets

  • Nifty at record highs – Time to stay put or take the gains? Nov 30, 2022 11:24 AM IST

    Nifty at record highs – Time to stay put or take the gains?

    India is a fundamentally strong long-term growth story. Therefore, every opportunity should be used to buy on decline and not sell on rally

  • Pidilite: Margins anticipated to normalise in 2023 Nov 14, 2022 10:38 AM IST

    Pidilite: Margins anticipated to normalise in 2023

    Despite strong execution capabilities, there are potential challenges that may limit the company’s near-term earnings growth.

  • Fed signals rates higher for longer: what should investors do? Nov 03, 2022 08:20 AM IST

    Fed signals rates higher for longer: what should investors do?

    The Fed appears to be more comfortable with the risk of overtightening compared to the risk of doing too little to stem inflation

  • When should you bottom-fish in a market where the end game is still unclear? Sep 28, 2022 01:26 PM IST

    When should you bottom-fish in a market where the end game is still unclear?

    While the Indian market is gyrating, a meaningful correction should be an opportunity for long-term investors

  • What should domestic investors do as Fed steps up inflation fight? Sep 22, 2022 08:24 AM IST

    What should domestic investors do as Fed steps up inflation fight?

    With the US Fed delivering a very hawkish message, markets have tumbled. The Indian markets have been resilient in the recent past, thanks to better macros. But investors need to be selective

  • What does the credit growth figure tell us? Sep 15, 2022 09:22 AM IST

    What does the credit growth figure tell us?

    As banks strive to penetrate deeper, an analysis of credit data points to granularity of loans, de-risking of business models, and willingness to embrace technology in a big way

  • European energy crisis: Gains and pains for Indian chemical players Sep 09, 2022 11:58 AM IST

    European energy crisis: Gains and pains for Indian chemical players

    Force majeure in European Chemicals industry can lead to significant shortfall in range of chemicals

  • Jackson Hole: A speech that can act as a preamble for central banks Aug 29, 2022 09:53 AM IST

    Jackson Hole: A speech that can act as a preamble for central banks

    The responsibility of central bankers to deliver price stability is unconditional.

  • As Fed reaches 'neutral rate', expect some softening in stance Jul 28, 2022 10:28 AM IST

    As Fed reaches 'neutral rate', expect some softening in stance

    The Fed continues to be “highly attentive to inflation risks” and determined to take the measures needed to bring down inflation to 2 percent goal

  • What does Fed’s dilemma — US recession vs inflation — mean for investors? Jul 04, 2022 10:42 AM IST

    What does Fed’s dilemma — US recession vs inflation — mean for investors?

    Fed would reiterate its hawkish stance in the coming meetings as well. While a 75-basis-point hike is widely expected in the July meet, another 75-bps hike during the September meet cannot be ruled out

  • As the Fed steps up inflation fight, how long will the relief rally sustain? Jun 16, 2022 08:49 AM IST

    As the Fed steps up inflation fight, how long will the relief rally sustain?

    As per FOMC projections, the Federal Funds rate can reach 3.4 percent by the end of this calendar year. This is significantly higher than the March projection of 1.9 percent and implies about 50 bps rate hike each in the remaining four meetings this year

  • Get ready for an action-packed week ahead as central banks eye soft landing Jun 09, 2022 11:28 AM IST

    Get ready for an action-packed week ahead as central banks eye soft landing

    Earnings downgrades in the last two quarters have been a function of margin compression. In the next few quarters, there is a potential risk of earnings downgrades due to demand destruction

  • Delhivery Q4: Priced beyond perfection Jun 01, 2022 09:55 AM IST

    Delhivery Q4: Priced beyond perfection

    The logistics player needs to keep on churning strong growth metrics as the current valuation is expensive, both on relative and absolute basis, and leaves no scope for error, in case growth starts to falter or even taper

  • Dr Copper is giving a big warning signal to equity markets! May 26, 2022 09:50 AM IST

    Dr Copper is giving a big warning signal to equity markets!

    The macro as well as the technical picture suggest that a breakdown in copper prices is likely in the coming months, which implies a worsening of financial conditions globally

  • Déjà vu: A repeat of 2008 in 2022 for markets? May 19, 2022 09:11 AM IST

    Déjà vu: A repeat of 2008 in 2022 for markets?

    In our view, both the Fed and the RBI are making a policy error as tightening is only going to make things worse as the effect of the ongoing liquidity squeeze will only be felt with a lag of 6-9 months

  • Is this the right time to bottom-fish? May 17, 2022 09:42 AM IST

    Is this the right time to bottom-fish?

    Long-term investors should have a staggered approach to invest in this market

  • For the US Fed, 50 bps hikes are the new normal May 05, 2022 08:45 AM IST

    For the US Fed, 50 bps hikes are the new normal

    The Fed’s balance sheet is likely to reduce by about $1 trillion in a year

  • Ambuja Cements: Subdued quarter, but all eyes on Holcim’s stake sale Apr 29, 2022 11:06 AM IST

    Ambuja Cements: Subdued quarter, but all eyes on Holcim’s stake sale

    The stock of Ambuja has surged 20 percent in the last one month in anticipation of the stake sale

  • The plunging Japanese Yen – precursor to a bigger economic crisis? Apr 27, 2022 08:56 AM IST

    The plunging Japanese Yen – precursor to a bigger economic crisis?

    Investors should be prepared for extreme volatility, if the central banks are unable to engineer a so-called "soft landing" for the global economy

  • ACC: Trouble spots pop up on earnings canvas Apr 20, 2022 09:54 AM IST

    ACC: Trouble spots pop up on earnings canvas

    In the absence of any major cement price hikes, persistent raw material inflation and supply-chain constraints will drag the company's margins over the next 2-3 quarters

  • China’s macro blues: Lessons for investors Apr 19, 2022 09:28 AM IST

    China’s macro blues: Lessons for investors

    Underlying weakness in Chinese data, irrespective of COVID/lockdown is a key watch

  • Fed minutes: Strong signal of front-loading of tightening Apr 07, 2022 09:05 AM IST

    Fed minutes: Strong signal of front-loading of tightening

    A significant risk is that elevated inflation expectations could become entrenched if the public starts to question the committee’s resolve to achieve the 2 percent long-run target for inflation.

  • Will the oil shock trigger a 2008-style global recession? Apr 06, 2022 10:37 AM IST

    Will the oil shock trigger a 2008-style global recession?

    Rather than equities, investors should look to increase their allocations towards safe haven physical assets such as gold and silver, which have historically outperformed equities during periods of uncertainties as well as elevated inflation.