JANUARY 2021

Insight Magazine

The sprint ends but marathon begins

Dr V K Vijayakumar - 0
An important lesson from stock market history is that a sharp crash is followed, more often than not, by a sharp rebound....
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FII selling opens opportunity to investors

Dr V K Vijayakumar - 0
A major factor that pulled the market down by around 10 percent from the peak has been the relentless selling by FIIs....
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Metaverse

Anand James - 0
The concept of colour In a docuseries by National Geographic, named “Welcome to Earth”, American actor Will Smith is...
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The investments challenge

Mahesh Vyas - 0
Investment conditions in India continue to remain muted. Data point towards an unattractive Investment climate, unenthusiastic investment intentions and unimpressive investment outcomes. Claims...
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AUGUST 2021

August 2021

Pursue a cautious strategy in this over-valued market

Dr V K Vijayakumar - 1
“We don’t know where we go from here. But we should know where we are.” - Howard Marks To...
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August 2021

India’s forex reserves: cost and benefits

Deepthi Mary Mathew - 1
India’s forex reserves have been rising sharply since April’20. As per the latest data, India’s foreign exchange reserves stand at USD 611...
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August 2021

Safe sectors to remain invested

Dr V K Vijayakumar - 1
Stock markets, globally, have been surprising even the optimists. The bull run has taken even the    market gurus by surprise. An important...
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August 2021

Agri-Commodities seen trending up, but Covid-19 uncertainties increase

Vinod TP - 0
By Anu V Pai, Vinod TP The first half of the year 2021 turned out to be a volatile...
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JULY 2021

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The inflation challenge

Dr V K Vijayakumar - 2
There is a near consensus that the biggest threat to the ongoing global bull market will come from the return of inflation,...
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Super trend

Anand James - 3
Since March 2020, investors have had to face a different set of challenges. Since most stocks were on a one-way street, even...
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Fed’s policy and its implications

Deepthi Mary Mathew - 0
Ever since the pandemic induced economic crisis in 2020, central banks across the globe were implementing loose monetary policy measures to support...
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IQ Corner- All about IPO

Geojit Team - 0
Several major companies have filed to go public or are reportedly considering the move. The primary market has been buzzing with the...
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JUNE 2021

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Why are the markets calm in the pandemic storm?

Dr V K Vijayakumar - 0
Amidst the Covid-19 crisis, which has brought about pain, suffering, death, and severe economic hardships, stock markets are remarkably stable globally. The...
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Second wave and its impact on Indian economy

Deepthi Mary Mathew - 0
The Indian economy was showing signs of recovery in early 2021 after being hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. Post the recessionary phase,...
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Peak Margin: End of intraday … or new normal?

Anand James - 0
From June onwards the third phase of peak margin and upfront margin collection system will come into play. There is a lingering...
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Smart Talk with Sankaran Naren

Geojit Team - 0
Sankaran Naren,  Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer, ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company has over 30 years of experience in the financial...
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MAY 2021

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Recognize mistakes and cut losses

Dr V K Vijayakumar - 0
Recently, I happened to see the portfolio of a retail investor. It was a classic example of how not to invest in...
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Why and how to capitalize from this correction?

Vinod Nair - 0
The second wave of pandemic and selling by FIIs is spooking the Indian market. The second wave is expected to impact...
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Parabolic Stop and Reverse

Anand James - 0
The historic rise in stock market participation in the last year, has also led to an increasing popularity of Technical Analysis, hitherto...
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Savings and sentiments in the recovery process

Mahesh Vyas - 0
A recent McKinsey Global Institute report expects a strong consumer demand rebound once the pandemic ends. The optimism is based on the...
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APRIL 2021

April 2021

Equity market direction uncertain, debt market consolidating

Dr V K Vijayakumar - 0
Equity markets are tantalizingly poised, globally. The second, and in certain cases the third, wave of the Covid-19 pandemic have started impacting...
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April 2021

Recovery in growth and earnings will decide the market trend

Dr V K Vijayakumar - 0
Globally, markets are delicately poised in an uncertain environment. Valuations are high, much higher than historical averages. High valuations can be justified...
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April 2021

Be mindful of Asset Allocation

Geojit Team - 0
By Sankaran Naren, ED & CIO - ICICI Prudential AMC The Indian equity market has been fairly resilient since...
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April 2021

Despite volatility decent returns are possible in FY22

Vinod Nair - 0
In the last one-year, Indian equity market has doubled, triggering anxiety about future performance. Many have started to book profit and reduce their...
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MARCH 2021

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Positive and negative market signals

Dr V K Vijayakumar - 0
By mid-February, Nifty crossed 15200 level giving an incredible 100 percent returns from the 2020 March lows. This kind of quick and...
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Budget Highlights: Move towards fiscal profligacy

Deepthi Mary Mathew - 0
The much-awaited budget for FY22 was presented on 1 February 2021. The budget was presented in the midst of the pandemic induced...
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MACD – Resourceful for both trend as well as momentum

Anand James - 0
In the last edition, while discussing moving averages, I had briefly touched upon their uses and looked at some of the technical...
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IQ- Corner: Smartfolios Simplify Investing Process

Geojit Team - 0
95% investors fail to make money in the stock market is because of poor stock selection. It’s almost impossible for most new...
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FEBRUARY 2021

FEBRUARY 2021

Editorial – The age of uncertainty

Dr V K Vijayakumar - 0
Covid-19 has pushed the world into an age of uncertainty. The certainty and predictability of normal times have been replaced by the...
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FEBRUARY 2021

Economy needs relief, recovery and reforms

Dr V K Vijayakumar - 0
For the global economy, 2020 was the worst year since 1945 which saw the tragedy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings and the...
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FEBRUARY 2021

Dummy’s guide to moving averages

Anand James - 0
What makes a technical indicator popular? Usefulness or usability? It is fair to say that usability begets usefulness and not the other...
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FEBRUARY 2021

Will inflation return in 2021?

Deepthi Mary Mathew - 0
2020 was a year that would be registered in the history of the global economy for the wrong reasons. The measures initiated...
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JAN 2021

Insight Magazine

Ride the rally, but be aware of the bumps

Dr V K Vijayakumar - 3
2020, one of the worst years for humanity  during the last hundred years, turned out to be, paradoxically, one of the best...
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Post-pandemic economic expansion: Not inevitable, but likely

Dr V K Vijayakumar - 1
Economic data and market signals indicate better than expected economic recovery. If the present momentum continues for the rest of the financial...
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End of the road for Bank Nifty?

Anand James - 0
Equity Indices are the most traded derivatives in the world. Based on data from over 75 derivative exchanges across the globe,  equity...
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Inflation targeting: Time to revisit?

Deepthi Mary Mathew - 0
It’s been four years since RBI adopted inflation targeting as its monetary policy strategy. The Monetary Policy Framework Agreement (MPFA) was signed...
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DECEMBER 2020

December 2020

Reforms can deliver higher growth post-Covid

Dr V K Vijayakumar - 0
The IMF projects the global economy to expand by 5.2 percent in 2021 after a massive contraction of 4.4 percent expected in...
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December 2020

Is options trading a percentage game?

Anand James - 0
2020 has made everyone a Technical Analyst It can be said that the year 2020 has made anyone with...
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December 2020

SIP or lump sum? The benefits of SIP and lump sum

Sony Mathews - 0
Investments in mutual fund schemes can be done through two modes - through a one-time lump sum payment or in systematic instalments...
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December 2020

The outlook for 2021 is getting better

Vinod Nair - 0
World economic view is getting better. GDP growth in 2021 is expected to rebound strongly; India’s GDP growth is expected to reach near...
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SEPT 2020

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Are the markets fairly valued?

Dr V K Vijayakumar - 0
Globally stock markets have bounced back sharply from the March lows. Nasdaq and S&P 500 are at...
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Market is trading above fundamentals, but banks are good value buys

Vinod Nair - 0
Quantitative Easing by central banks and fiscal measures by governments have injected huge amount of liquidity in...
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Which asset has beaten inflation?

Deepthi Mary Mathew - 1
Global economy is passing through an unprecedented phase. In an uncertain economic scenario, there is a general...
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Dummy’s guide to options

Anand James - 0
Options…What Options? It is a derivative… or never mind, let us spare ourselves the...
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AUGUST 2020

August 2020

Market climbs several walls of worries

Dr V K Vijayakumar - 0
Stable long-term asset allocation is the key to minimizing risk and maximizing returns from investments. It is...
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August 2020

Can India afford a trade war with China?

Deepthi Mary Mathew - 2
Globally, resentment against China is rising due to various geo-political and economic issues. The Covid-19 pandemic has...
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August 2020

Expect markets to consolidate in near term

Vinod Nair - 0
We anticipate the market to be in a mild consolidation after the solid performance of the...
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August 2020

New retail investors chasing penny stocks is recipe for disaster

Dr V K Vijayakumar - 2
All bull runs end in a crash. Towards the last phase of the bull run, the market...
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