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Nestle India split its shares. Will MRF ever split?

Nestle India split its stock in a ratio of 1:10 on Jan 05. Each share of a whopping ₹27,000 converted into ten shares of ₹2,700 each. At ₹2,700, the shares became a lot more attractive to a larger set of investors, especially retail investors. The move will perhaps improve the stock’s liquidity. That begs a question – why can’t MRF consider a split?

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05 Jan 2024
 

How equity analysts rate a stock?

Millions of shares trigger the market moves over an undefined period, just based on the solid reasoning of an analyst put behind this word. This article explains the role of equity analysts and the process of initiating coverage reports for new stocks or sectors.

Equity Research Analyst at Nomura
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04 Jan 2024
 

What could ruin the party for an all-time high Nifty?

In the blink of an eye, the year 2023 is wrapping up. After gaining about 5.5% in November 2023, the Nifty 50 index is hovering near its all-time high. There will be many bull case scenarios suggesting a rally higher up. But let’s look at the bear case and figure out the factors that can potentially drag the markets down.

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01 Dec 2023
 

Beware of Pig Butchering Scams

Pig butchering scam involves fattening the victim before butchering. Scammers gain the trust of users by using fake profiles. They use the pretense of love and friendship to gain the trust of users and then induce them to send money for jobs and high-return investments and steal the money.

Founder & CEO @ Zerodha
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22 Nov 2023
 

The Dark Side of the Big Fat Indian Wedding

Beti ki shadi se bada baap ka kya farz hota hai? A father’s biggest duty is his daughter’s wedding. Two fathers, one spending ₹2.5 Cr and the other spending ₹6 lacs on their respective daughters’ weddings, make this statement in an episode of Made in Heaven on Prime Video. The show is about big fat […]

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21 Nov 2023
 

Hope is not a strategy

A few years ago, I came across a microcap real estate stock. It got ownership of hundreds of acres of land parcels in multiple cities as part of a PSU restructuring. The plan was to develop residential and commercial buildings on these land parcels. Given the value of the land it owned, the stock looked […]

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11 Oct 2023