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The market sold the wrong thing

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:46:05 +0530

When tech sells off, product and services firms fall together. But AI compresses billable hours, not contractual licence revenue. One compounds, one shrinks.

Buffett would call this market an opportunity, not a crisis

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:34:34 +0530

As markets swing between fear and optimism, Buffett's view on risk still holds: volatility isn't the danger, panic is. But not every falling stock is a bargain.

3 fast-growing companies. A quiet problem

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0530

Netweb, KPI Green and Zaggle grew sales and profits above 30 per cent, but ROCE fell sharply across all three. Here is what the capital efficiency gap means for investors.

The AI revolution worth having

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0530

While giants stake $80 billion on AI's future, the more useful revolution fits in your morning routine. Here is why ordinary investors should ignore the noise and use the tools.

How to read the P&L statement of banks and NBFCs?

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 15:28:37 +0530

Decode the P&L statements of banks and NBFCs to assess their financial health. Understand income sources, expenses, provisions, and net profit.

Why investors can't ignore Inox's export story anymore

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:38:20 +0530

Inox India's exports grew fourfold to Rs 971 crore in FY26. Now, a US space order and LNG expansion test whether its premium valuation holds. Here is what the numbers show.

Anant Raj: Big plans, bright future. Execution? Lacking

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:05:10 +0530

Anant Raj's data centre roadmap has shrunk from 307 MW by FY28 to 117 MW, with a PAT gap of Rs 888 crore. Delayed timelines and unclear communication raise execution doubts.

How to find multibagger stocks

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:57:18 +0530

Learn the strategies, metrics, and qualities to spot multibagger stocks for long-term gains. A complete guide for value-focused investors.

Old file, new company

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

Markets keep reading old files on companies that have already changed. When margins rise and ROCE improves, but the label stays stale, the price lags. That’s where the opportunity is.

What a $100 barrel reveals about your stocks

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

High crude does not hurt all stocks equally. Oil-sensitive sectors face margin compression. IT and pharma exporters gain. Here is how to audit your portfolio.

'Small and mid caps likely to grow faster than large caps'

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

Fund manager Nikhil Mathur explains why HDFC Pharma Fund tilts toward mid and small caps, where he sees opportunity and the one risk pharma investors are missing.

The grid comes alive

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

Broken DISCOMs, a 68 per cent demand surge and a renewable boom converged to end a 14-year freeze in India's power sector. Here is what changed..

The illusion of certainty

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

Analyst price targets look precise but rest on unknown assumptions. The honest alternative: focus on management quality, balance sheet strength and valuation margin of safety instead.

A boom too hard to pick

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

Picking defence stocks is harder than it looks, as orders slip and valuations are stretched. A Nifty Defence index fund spreads the risk while keeping the structural bet intact.

The fast-track trap

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

Nasdaq now fast-tracks mega-cap IPOs into its index in 15 days. S&P 500 may follow. Passive funds must buy in regardless of fundamentals. Here is what Indian investors need to know.

Borrower is the bottleneck

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

India's banks are the cleanest in two decades, but cleanliness alone does not compound. We check which banks are worth owning and the metrics you should use to assess them.

When adding people stops adding money

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

Indian IT revenue is growing faster than headcount for the first time. AI is repricing low-end work and creating new demand for enterprise AI. Here is what it means for investors.

The price of dominance

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

World's largest maker of four speciality chemicals, zero debt and 40 per cent margins, yet the stock trades below its five-year median P/E. Here is what is holding it back.

Built for bad weather

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

India's microfinance sector has passed peak stress. Arman Financial has 52 per cent capital adequacy, 82 per cent credit-guaranteed book and a clean NPA record through every crisis.

Don't blame MSCI for Friday's crash

Sat, 30 May 2026 10:14:58 +0530

The viral story blamed MSCI for Friday's market fall. The forced selling was roughly Rs 8,000 crore, a rounding error against Rs 6 lakh crore lost. Here is what really happened.