In order to enjoy the same standard of living once you are retired and do not have a regular income, there is a need to engage in proper financial planning. And this must necessarily include retirement insurance

On August 29 we completed a decade of existence as a company. As a young company we have had our share of ups and downs. Each trough or peak has helped each of us hone our skills to navigate both positives and adverse circumstances while providing a platform to build a happy, learning, sustainable and perpetual organization.All of this has been a team effort and we are now preparing ourselves for the next decade and further.

These stocks are the ones that are close to their 52-week high.

Databank of top-ranked equity funds based on DSIJ's proprietary research methodology.

The market opened in red on September 9, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 7,03,31,704 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 63,03,668.84 crore.

On Thursday, the domestic benchmark indices have opened in red. BSE Sensex is currently trading at 58,208.18 levels, down by 42.08 points or 0.07 per cent and Nifty is trading at 17,343.35 levels, down by 10.15 points or 0.058 per cent. 

While investors will readily look at various financial flags of a company before deciding on parking their funds, they rarely, if ever, take a closer look at promoter pledging. 

Due to their simplicity, low cost and ease of manageability, investing in index funds is considered to be an excellent choice for nearly every investor. However, the confusion stems from making a choice between Nifty and Sensex. The article provides guidelines on how to go about it

Investors must realise that despite a number of benefits of investing regularly, monitoring the performance of the portfolio remains an important ingredient to achieve success over the longer term.

With the Indian benchmark indices turning into world-beating indices once again, investors' confidence in equity as an asset class is at an all-time high along with the BSE Sensex and Nifty 50.

These are the futures contracts that are generating the highest as well as the lowest returns for the day.

This is our mutual fund recommendation. Every fortnight , we recommend one open-ended equity diversified fund that has the best potential of returns for the next one year considering its constituents remain the same. 

When it comes to investing for the sake of portfolio diversification, most investors prefer to add gold to their kitty. Silver is generally ignored. Why is that so? The article highlights the reasons and also points out to newbie investors the pitfalls of parking funds in this metal

These are the stocks where sell positions are being covered in the F&O segment.

The Indian equity markets are on an extended bull run and scaling new heights with each passing day. To illustrate, the benchmark Nifty 50 index has more than doubled to over 17,000 points from its most recent bottom of around 8,000 points.

After yesterday’s volatile session, Indian markets are trading flat today. Headline indices Nifty and Sensex are in the green territory.

Given its strong presence in such infrastructure-related segments as railways, agriculture and construction, On an overall basis, the company is well poised to take a leap of growth in the future as the economy advances

The Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA) has accorded its approval to CDSL Ventures Limited (“CVL”), the wholly owned subsidiary of CDSL, to provide eSign services. Further, CCA has empanelled CVL as an eSign Service Provider (ESP) to provide eSign services to Application Service Providers (ASP) based on online Aadhaar eKYC. 

The Nifty 50 index closed at a new lifetime high of 17,323.6. It has gained about 618 points during the last week.

These are the stocks where profit booking is taking place in the F&O segment.

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The scrips in this column have been recommended with a 15-day investment horizon in mind and carry high risk. Therefore, investors are advised to take into account their risk appetite before investing, as fundamentals may or may not back the recommendations.
 

Talking about the broader market performance, a divergent trend was witnessed with Nifty SmallCap 100 index scaling to a fresh all-time high of 10,696 and was up by over half a per cent while Nifty MidCap 100 index dipped marginally.   

This section gives a recommendation of a stock having stock price below Rs 100 with sound fundamentals and expected to give handsome returns over a one-year time horizon. 

Both debt funds and the public provident fund have their advantages and drawbacks when it comes to returns, withdrawal facility and taxation. The article takes a deeper look at how these work out for an individual investor and provides guidelines that may match your requirements

The landscape of the mutual fund industry in India is going to see a significant change in the next few years. The asset under management (AUM) of passively managed funds is going to rise exponentially.

This column gives you scrip chosen by the research team during the fortnight that is fundamentally strong and expected to give good capital appreciation over a time period of 1 year. 

Well-fed bulls have once again taken charge as frontline benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty touched fresh all-time highs of 58,194.79 and 17,340.10 on September 3, 2021.

Your latest issue’s cover story on making money using options was well-articulated and meticulous. Can you throw some light on open interest and its importance in options trading. ?

The equity market's Herculean performance is unnerving even the best of the bulls.

Several penny stocks were seen outperforming the markets on Wednesday.

Mid-cap funds predominantly invest a larger proportion of their assets in Mid-cap businesses.

Keep rational return expectations from your investment.

Large-cap funds predominantly invest a substantial proportion of their assets in big businesses. Large-cap are the 1st-100th company in terms of full market capitalization.

Domestic mutual fund AUM increased by 3.61 per cent on a sequential basis in the month of August 2021. 

Stock bonus issue and split are two of the ways in which companies reward their investors in the form of additional shares.  Let’s know about these concepts in detail. 

Considering the fact that much of the action was witnessed in the broader markets, we have curated a list of penny stocks that witnessed FOMO on Wednesday.   

Interestingly, four out of the top five contributors belong to the banking sector. Stock selection is going to be crucial going forward; hence, we have come out with a list of stocks that meet the criteria of the T20 breakout system.  So, here is the list. 

The stock has registered a very good and reliable pattern breakout, which is popularly known as wide-range candle breakout. This is one of the most overlooked technical signals.   

BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices gained 0.81 and 0.55 per cent respectively.

Only buyers were seen in Maral Overseas (+4.98 per cent), DCM Nouvelle (+4.99 per cent), Trident (+4.87 per cent), JCT (+4.78 per cent) and Banswara Syntex (+4.99 per cent). The shares of Arvind Ltd and Arvind Fashions were seen gaining more than 5 per cent on Wednesday.

On Wednesday, the equity markets wrapped the volatile session on a flat note. Meanwhile, the BSE midcap and smallcap indices outperformed the benchmark indices. Sensex ended 29 points, or 0.05 per cent, down at 58,250.26 level while the Nifty settled 9 points, or 0.05 per cent, lower at 17,353.50 level. On the Sectoral front, the power sector was the highest gaining sector while the Tech sector was the weakest performer.

The Treynor ratio adjusts excess return for systematic risk which is computed by dividing a portfolio's excess return by its Beta. 

Given the outperformance of the broader markets on Wednesday and furthermore, India VIX has cooled off from the day’s high. We anticipate the stock-specific move to continue and hence, we have a list of stocks that you can keep on your watch list for BTST trade.  

This has to be one of the most rapid-changing technology & communications landscape that we have ever been in. Shriram Transport Finance is seen adopting the former as part of their ongoing digital-first approach. The company has launched India’s first blockchain assured digital FD certificates. 

Solana, after ascending in the last month, have faced ripples of high volatility. The 24-hour range of this crypto testifies this is, as 24-hour low and high stand at USD 133.10 and USD 179.89, respectively. Currently, the market cap of Solana stands at USD 46.51 billion.

These stocks are close to their 52-week high.

Indian markets were seen cracking impulsively in the last hour or so. Nifty is trading near its lowest point of the day, down by 0.33 per cent at the 17,304 mark.

These are the stocks where sell positions are being covered in the F&O segment.

The BSE Midcap and Small Cap indices are up by more than 0.60 per cent and outperforming the headline benchmarks.

These are the stocks where profit booking is taking place in the F&O segment.

The market opened in red on September 8, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 6,09,09,238 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 54,64,790.45 crore.

These are the futures contracts that are generating the highest as well as the lowest returns for the day.

On Wednesday, the domestic benchmark indices have opened in red. BSE Sensex is currently trading at 58,261.74 levels, down by 17.74 points or 0.030 per cent and Nifty is trading at 17,354.30 levels, down by 7.80 points or 0.045 per cent. 

Taneja Aerospace Aviation shares managed to close above the 30D SMA, indicating a positive trend in the near term. The stock gained with a huge spurt in volume on Tuesday.

The PE for RVNL is 6.46, which is much lower than the industry average. The stock is up by more than 30 per cent on YTD basis while in one year the stock is up by more than 45 per cent. 

Neogen is trading with PE multiple higher than the industry average. The company enjoys high ROCE indicating management efficiency. The earnings have improved YoY and with the commencement of operations at new plants the prospects of growth have improved.

All the other sectoral indices closed in red on Tuesday on a closing basis.

On the financial performance front, the company has been posting strong results despite the onset of several challenging factors. The company has shown improvement in margins along with growth on the topline front.

BSE Sensex recovered most of its losses on Tuesday which may give some respite to the bulls. Broader markets underperformed on Tuesday.

Earnings yield simply refers to the percentage of a company’s earnings per share. It is also an inverse of the P/E ratio.  Bond yield refers to the yield that an investor actually realizes on a bond, calculated as interest income on the bond divided by the current market price of the bond.

The stock of Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) witnessed a perfect trending day today. It was seen buzzing on the bourses even when the markets remained volatile on Tuesday.  

On Tuesday, the BSE Sensex ended at 58,279.48 levels, down by 17.43 points or 0.03 per cent, while the Nifty 50 settled at 17,362.10 levels, down by 15.70 points or 0.09 per cent. Apart from the telecom sector, the other sectors ended flat or in red, with the BSE realty index being the weakest performer on Tuesday. The BSE Smallcap and Midcap indices also ended in the red.

There are some myths about mutual funds which the Association of Mutual Fund of India (AMFI) have busted.

Despite a weak market breadth and Nifty ending the day in red, there were a number of stocks that have appeared in the T20 breakout system.  So, here is the list: 

Bonds are debt instruments issued by corporate entities such as companies and governmental institutions such as state government, central government, municipalities to raise funds for their projects.

 BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices underperformed the benchmarks. The small cap index fell by 116.63 points i.e. 0.42 per cent to end at 27,350.03.

Share or Stock buyback refers to repurchasing of shares of stock by the company that issued them. A buyback occurs when the issuing company pays shareholders the market value per share and re-absorbs that portion of its ownership that was previously distributed among public and private investors.

Seeing the volatile moves of the market, stock selection should be on utmost priority.  Hence, here is a list of the stocks that one should keep on radar for BTST trade:  

PPF for long has remained the mainstay of retirement planning for Indians. Nevertheless, NPS and MF have emerged as better alternatives in the last decade. Let’s find which is better for you. 

These are the top gainers and losers in the F&O segment. 

List of stocks where sell positions are being covered in the F&O segment.

List of stocks where profit booking is taking place in the F&O segment.

On the options’ front, the 17,400 Call option is where the maximum open interest was added in today’s session. Hence, 17,400 is a crucial level to watch out for!  

The market opened in red on September 7, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,90,14,525 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 35,02,349.52 crore.

Here are ten stocks that have recorded new 52-week high on Tuesday, 7 September 2021. 

The Indian benchmark indices opened high on Tuesday but soon gave up their early gains and entered into negative terrain. Nifty and Sensex are down by 0.13 per cent & 0.08 per cent, respectively.   

On Tuesday, the markets have slipped into a red territory. Sensex is down by 0.14 per cent trading around 58,217 levels. Headline index Nifty is also down by 25.15 points and currently trading at 17,352  levels.

ITC has also seen an opening range breakout in today’s session. Moreover, the stock has registered its highest single-day volume in the last five trading sessions. 

We have curated a list of penny stocks that witnessed FOMO on Monday.

The new fund offer opens for subscription on September 8^th and closes on 22^nd September 2021.

When an acquiring company takes over a target company (company being acquired) where the management of the target company is reluctant to offer ownership, then it is said to be a hostile takeover which contradicts a friendly takeover.

This week there are seven mutual funds open for subscription.

Liberty shoes, Jindal worldwide and Cantabil retail froze at 20 per cent upper circuit. Vakrangee, Prestige Estates and Caplin Point Laboratories were up by more than 13 per cent on Monday 6 September 2021. 

On Monday, the bullish momentum in the domestic benchmark indices was led by the IT and Realty stocks. Meanwhile, bank, power and oil & gas stocks witnessed selling pressure. On the other hand, in broader markets, the BSE Smallcap and Midcap indices ended in green.

A hurdle rate is the minimum acceptable rate of the required return on investment or project by an investor or a fund manager. It is also known as break-even yield. 

Altman’s Z-score Model is a numerical measurement that is used to predict the chances of bankruptcy. It is the output of a credit-strength test that gauges a publicly traded manufacturing company's likelihood of bankruptcy.

Given the fact that the broader markets are outperforming, we anticipate this momentum might continue in the coming days. Hence, we present some of the best stocks for swing trading based on the T20 breakout system and keep these stocks on your watch list.   

Several penny stocks were seen outperforming markets on Monday.

List of stocks where sell positions are being covered in F&O segment

List of stocks where profit-booking is taking place in the F&O segment

Uncork that bottle of champagne as the bulls continued their upward march on Monday. Given the fact that the momentum in the markets is still present, we have come out with a list of stocks that are witnessing good buying in the last half an hour of trade. Besides, these stocks can be kept on your watchlist for BTST trade.   

Dividend payout ratio and dividend yield are the two important valuations/quantitative data considered while analysing companies for investment purposes. Although they appear the same, they are not. So, let us know in what ways they are different.  

"Government’s thrust on increasing spend on the overall development of infrastructure to boost the economy is a great positive step towards encouraging private investment, which would further fuel the growth of the economy", says Akshay S Pitti, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Pitti Engineering. 

"We are and will continue to be an asset-light company. We will work on squeezing working capital employed so that our balance sheet keeps improving and our RoCE keep on growing." says Sanjay Jain, Chief Executive Officer, PDS Multinational Fashions Limited

Headline index Nifty is up by 30 points and currently trading at 17,350 levels.

These funds invest the investors’ monies in one sector i.e., the technology sector. These funds are equity-oriented mutual funds that offer higher returns accompanied by higher risk.