All stories by Puneet Wadhwa
Will Patanjali manage to hit the Rs 20,000 crore revenue target?
Rediff.com5 May 2017Patanjali, to a large extent, has penetrated the target group for its products. As a result, increasing the consumer base and revenue by 100 per cent in FY18 will be a stiff challenge.
India's gold demand up 15% in Q1 post note ban
Rediff.com5 May 2017Going ahead, the likely implementation of the goods and services tax bill in July and how the monsoons play out will have a bearing on India's demand for gold and gold jewellery
Markets hit an all-time high. Now what?
Rediff.com4 May 2017Motilal Oswal of Motilal Oswal Financial Services tells Puneet Wadhwa why he thinks the current market levels will sustain.
'India's best strategy is to stay invested in domestic growth stories'
Rediff.com27 Apr 2017In UK, France and Germany, the president and CEO of Edelweiss Securities, anticipates votes incrementally in favour of local protection and de-globalisation.
'Main risk for emerging markets: Stronger US dollar'
Rediff.com13 Apr 2017Indian market probably has more headroom than the US, says Geoff Lewis, senior strategist for Asia, Manulife Asset Management.
'Post assembly polls, investors anticipate never-before reforms'
Rediff.com5 Apr 2017Jigar Shah, chief executive officer, Maybank Kim Eng Securities is not certain that the DMart listing would trigger a re-rating of the Indian retailing sector.
'Stay invested in the equity markets'
Rediff.com29 Mar 2017'If I had to highlight one area that will do well, it is the financial assets -- that is the private sector banks, insurance and mutual funds.'
India will continue to be a stock picker's paradise!
Rediff.com14 Mar 2017'We are in the middle of an unprecedented SIP revolution.' 'Monthly inflow through SIPs will be Rs 15,000 crore to Rs 20,000 crore soon.' 'Traditional avenues of Indian savings like bank fixed deposits, gold or real estate are no longer attractive to invest.'
BJP win will boost Nifty to 12,000
Rediff.com12 Mar 2017The outcome is beyond the market's expectation and will be a sentimental boost, say analysts.
'BJP's win in UP will be a trigger for markets'
Rediff.com6 Mar 2017There is a lot of optimism across all markets and a large part of it is justified, says Samir Arora of Helios Capital Management.
Global hedge fund managers see India as a top investment bet
Rediff.com2 Mar 201719% of 320 institutional investors managing $1.3 trillion prefer India as investment destination in 2017
'The Budget was a triumph'
Rediff.com27 Feb 2017'The Budget targets are achievable, but they require continued discipline and that the government sticks with the efforts to cut red tape and make business in India more efficient.'
Invested in telecom stocks? It's good time to exit
Rediff.com24 Feb 2017Experts say going ahead data price will fall further due to competition
Analysts recommend: Stay put in SBI, associates
Rediff.com17 Feb 2017The consolidated entity can target good growth FY18 onwards, analysts say.
'Markets in 2017 will be dominated by global events'
Rediff.com1 Feb 2017'We believe 2017 could see higher flows from foreign institutions as money comes back to growth markets like India.'
Will markets get what they want from the Budget?
Rediff.com23 Jan 2017Besides Budget, markets will be driven by global events and the outcome of assembly elections.
Why this is a good time to buy stocks
Rediff.com28 Dec 2016'Through the course of the year, we expect the economic weakness generated by demonetisation will give way to normalisation of growth conditions.'
5 events the markets may react to in 2017
Rediff.com23 Dec 2016Demonetisation impact, earnings growth, central bank policies will get attention.
'Foreign investors worried about loss of momentum'
Rediff.com20 Dec 2016'The challenge in India will be reviving consumption/investment.' 'If the negative surprise in earnings is very sharp or lasts longer than March, it can trigger a sharp sell-off.'
Total individual wealth in India: Rs 304 lakh crores!
Rediff.com16 Dec 2016Karvy expects individual wealth in India to grow to Rs 558-lakh crore at a CAGR of 12.9% over the next five years.