wealth creation: Investing in passive funds? Keep it simple and don’t overthink: Pratik Oswal

wealth creation: Investing in passive funds? Keep it simple and don’t overthink: Pratik Oswal

Pratik Oswal, Head – ETFs and Index Funds, Motilal AMC, says when it comes to passive funds, keep it very simple. There are a lot of options out there – , ETFs, index funds. Between ETFs and index funds, keep it very simple, do whatever you think is convenient, do not overthink it. When it … Read more

GAIL: After GSPL, tariff cuts for GAIL also can’t be ruled out. Gajendra Singh of PNGRB explains why

GAIL: After GSPL, tariff cuts for GAIL also can’t be ruled out. Gajendra Singh of PNGRB explains why

Gajendra Singh, Member, PNGRB (Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board), says PNGRB has come out with pricing revision because the companies, because of the volume growth, had made more than 12% returns Since this is a regulated entity, PNGRB is only ensuring that whatever the fine print was, if they are making returns of more … Read more

Shrini Viswanath: Dons of Dalal Street: Upstox Co-founder Shrini Viswanath’s first bet was a US stock

Shrini Viswanath: Dons of Dalal Street: Upstox Co-founder Shrini Viswanath’s first bet was a US stock

Stock broker Shrini Viswanath, who runs the discount broking platform, Upstox, says his personal investing journey started with Wall Street when we invested in the company he was working for. “From there, I realised that the company you work for is also a company that you can invest in; and that the work you’re doing … Read more

global it spending: Naveen Mishra on why Gartner is optimistic about worldwide IT spending guidance

global it spending: Naveen Mishra on why Gartner is optimistic about worldwide IT spending guidance

Naveen Mishra, VP, Team Manager, Gartner, says in ‘25 we anticipate CIOs would execute their Gen AI strategy and as a part of it, every service provider especially the large data centre companies are spending into servers, network etc. While you have upgraded your worldwide IT spend guidance with respect to the forecast that you … Read more

power sector: Don’t foresee absolute power supply constraint current year: CARE Ratings

power sector: Don’t foresee absolute power supply constraint current year: CARE Ratings

Sabyasachi Majumdar, Senior Director, CARE Ratings, the power sector is expected to have ample availability of electricity from thermal, gas, wind, and solar sources. The assurance lies in the willingness of distribution companies to pay for the power they receive. The current season is particularly favorable for wind and solar power generation. Unlike the supply … Read more

senco gold share price: Higher gold prices to impact volume 15-20%; diamond jewellery, making charges helping margins: Senco Gold MD

senco gold share price: Higher gold prices to impact volume 15-20%; diamond jewellery, making charges helping margins: Senco Gold MD

Suvankar Sen, MD & CEO, Senco Gold, says the endeavour of the Birla group to enter into the industry is just a signal that the industry is getting more and more organised. The story that we have been hearing over the last 5-10 years, the shift from the unorganised to organised, are the actions and … Read more

gold prices | oil prices: ETMarkets Smart Talk: Why gold, oil and equity markets are hitting record highs?

gold prices | oil prices: ETMarkets Smart Talk: Why gold, oil and equity markets are hitting record highs?

“The equity markets reaching record highs can be attributed to various factors, including the overall strength of the economy, corporate earnings, and investor sentiment. These characteristics have historically led to an increase in volatility,” says Vipul Bhowar, Director – Listed Investments, Waterfield Advisors. In an interview with ETMarkets, Bhowar said: “The market is expected to … Read more

anand rathi wealth: 20- 25% growth is there for the taking for many years to come: Anand Rathi Wealth CEO

anand rathi wealth: 20- 25% growth is there for the taking for many years to come: Anand Rathi Wealth CEO

Rakesh Rawal, CEO, says “Anand Rathi Wealth has grown in the 30% range for the last several years that we have been in the market. We projected 20-25% and achieved 30%. This year also, we projected 20-25% and hopefully we should meet that and try and better the expectations. Broadly, the industry is very well … Read more

eveready: When we are double the size of our turnover today, flashlights and lighting should be more than 50%: Eveready Industries MD

eveready: When we are double the size of our turnover today, flashlights and lighting should be more than 50%: Eveready Industries MD

Suvamoy Saha, MD, Eveready Industries, says expects maximum growth from the lighting and electrical segment that they entered much later than other two segments. We remain committed to growing this vertical at a pace much faster than the rest of the company. Due to the significant price erosion, we landed up with a low level … Read more

Sanjiv Bhasin | Sanjiv Bhasin portfolio: We have exited Paytm, Zee; go for these 3 stocks now: Sanjiv Bhasin

Sanjiv Bhasin | Sanjiv Bhasin portfolio: We have exited Paytm, Zee; go for these 3 stocks now: Sanjiv Bhasin

Sanjiv Bhasin, Director, IIFL Securities, says “ we exited Paytm and Zee as well. These have been two of the weak calls and we wanted to get into better plays because this underperformance might stay for a longer than expected period and who wants to fight uncertainty in a bull market? If they cannot perform … Read more