Markets & Uncertainty

Dec 27, 2016

4:54 am

Be greedy when others are fearful, fearful when others are greedy. – Warren Buffett Just when things were looking marginally better on the demonetisation front, the honourable Prime Minister riled investors with his speech over the weekend on taxation for capital markets. We are seeing a panicky opening. The timing of the remarks as well…

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Onus squarely on the bulls

Dec 12, 2016

12:57 pm

We could have had a global economy showing signs of a strong recovery, a surging domestic economy amidst benign inflation and accommodative policy. Trumpian fiscal stimulus would have negated withdrawal of liquidity and rising rates. Instead, we face the prospect of a substantial haircut to company earnings at the start of the new year and…

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Monetary Policy Review

Dec 7, 2016

1:38 pm

Policy Action: Rates unchanged at 6.25%; accommodative stance continues Under the second review of the newly formed Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the RBI, the key policy repo rate was unchanged at 6.25%; which was decided unanimously by all the 6 members. The policy tone remains accommodative, with the MPC reiterating the CPI target of…

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It Was the Best of Times

Nov 28, 2016

1:47 pm

Summary This Week: Debt strategy recommendations and interest rate outlook Equity bottom formation process underway, large caps attractive Why the U.S. 1980s scenario is unlikely to play out this time around Global Gold prospects remain bleak Strategy & Technical Outlook Demonetisation impact on GDP analysis Debt It was the best of times to be a…

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