DEVANGSHU DATTA

Stories by DEVANGSHU DATTA

Why it's important to track credit rating agencies

Why it's important to track credit rating agencies

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2017

CRAs are getting more business than they were getting a year ago. This could indicate expectations that investment demand will rise in the mid-term, says Devangshu Datta.

Markets are in the bubble zone

Markets are in the bubble zone

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2017

'The mismatch between valuations and fundamentals is startling,' warns Devangshu Datta

Markets are overvalued: Caution ahead

Markets are overvalued: Caution ahead

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2017

Devangshu Datta believes you should pick stocks trading at much lower valuations than the market average.

Privacy in the Dock

Privacy in the Dock

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2017

'No government will forego the usage of data of this order and nor will any private concern.' 'Unless, of course, there are strong safeguards to privacy.' 'Which is why that nine-member Supreme Court bench could make or mar everybody's future,' says Devangshu Datta.

The threat over Bengaluru, Gurgaon, Hyderabad

The threat over Bengaluru, Gurgaon, Hyderabad

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2017

The IT slowdown directly threatens the well being of other industries as well as India's IT cities. This impact has not necessarily been factored in, yet.

4 rules to make money in a bull market

4 rules to make money in a bull market

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2017

'A fund investor could pick, say, three of the top active funds in any given category.'

Why I support teams playing against India

Why I support teams playing against India

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2017

'A string of prior losses, preferably humiliating ones, improves the chances of a World Cup win,' says Devangshu Datta.

Will GST make Life simple? Not a chance!

Will GST make Life simple? Not a chance!

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2017

'In practice, GST will increase the pain of compliance, if not the cost, a lot.' 'It also has clauses that offer scope to create a single market for corruption,' warns Devangshu Datta.

Why we need an Arun Jaitley Index

Why we need an Arun Jaitley Index

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2017

'The economy is suffering (perhaps 'enjoying' is a better word) the lowest credit demand in decades; banks are struggling with stressed loans equivalent to near 10 per cent of GDP,' points out Devangshu Datta.

Welcome to the New Normal

Welcome to the New Normal

Rediff.com   13 May 2017

'It's amazing that a country that claims to be the world's largest democracy is getting into the business of micro-regulating personal and professional lives in this fashion,' says Devangshu Datta.

Is it too risky to bet on Indian stocks now?

Is it too risky to bet on Indian stocks now?

Rediff.com   4 May 2017

The Nifty Index features 50 of the largest companies in the country and represents close to 50 per cent of total market capitalisation. It is now trading at valuations that could only be justified if India Inc grows earnings at better than thrice the GDP growth rate. This is extremely unlikely, says Devangshu Datta.

Nifty can rise to 9,400-9,425 in short term

Nifty can rise to 9,400-9,425 in short term

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2017

The focus is on corporate results at one level but global news will also have an impact

The Great Election Funding Fiddle

The Great Election Funding Fiddle

Rediff.com   25 Apr 2017

'The anonymous electoral bonds means that political affiliations will be even harder to ascertain for the voter or the minority shareholder.' 'The government of the day will, of course, know, exactly which corporate is making donations to which party.' 'Hence, the government will be in a wonderful position to exert "moral pressure" on corporates which make donations to Opposition parties.'

Liquor ban on highways: Over 1 million jobs may vanish

Liquor ban on highways: Over 1 million jobs may vanish

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2017

Liquor sales will obviously be hit. So, will real estate prices at what used to be prime locations, close to major thoroughfares. Food and snack sales close to highways will also, in all probability, be affected.

Investors be warned: Aping FPIs can be painful

Investors be warned: Aping FPIs can be painful

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2017

Investors who play follow-the-leader and invest wherever the Foreign Portfolio Investors are going may face painful losses.

The Aadhaar Effect: Say bye to your privacy

The Aadhaar Effect: Say bye to your privacy

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2017

'In 1984, George Orwell dreamt up the concept of a dictatorship that worked on surveillance.' 'The reality of 2017 goes a long way beyond everything that Orwell imagined.' says Devangshu Datta.

Time to sell? Bhelpuriwallahs could provide the hint

Time to sell? Bhelpuriwallahs could provide the hint

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2017

References to the stock market occur in popular discourse only when the market is overheated and normal middle class people are entering stocks with an unhealthy short-term perspective, says Devangshu Datta.

Markets: All trends seem bullish

Markets: All trends seem bullish

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2017

Nifty continued to register successive new highs as it crossed the 9,200 mark on Friday

Nifty may be under-estimating risks

Nifty may be under-estimating risks

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2017

Foreign portfolio investors have been net positive since the Union Budget

Have you met an Ignoramus?

Have you met an Ignoramus?

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2017

'Ignorance isn't a problem when it's a question of common citizens having forgotten (or never learnt) middle school science.' 'It becomes a problem when it's displayed by policymakers and people of some influence,' says Devangshu Datta.