The Conversation — Prashant Jain
Prashant Jain heads the largest equity portfolio among Indian AMCs. With equities on the boil, Jain dives into what he knows best—making sense of the market.
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The silent majority driving India's stock market boom
Digital natives with access to new-age databases are moving the market; 1 crore demat accounts already opened in FY22.
Info gaps: why common man loses out to institutions in stock market
An 'information asymmetry' is omnipresent in market practices in India, one which favours institutional investors at the cost of the retail investor.
India Inc. leaner with Covid-19; net debt cut 30%, gross debt 17%
Nifty trading at 68% premium—highest in 10 years due to massive deleveraging
Easy money fuelling speculation: MPC’s Varma
The negative real rate of return on bank deposits is spurring flows into speculative assets, feels the MPC member.
What to do if stock markets correct—or crash
The last fiscal was the worst year for the Indian economy since Independence, but it was the best one for equity investors. What strategy should investors follow if there is a correction—or a crash?
Covid-19: It’s an economic tsunami
More financial pain is on the way as businesses curtail investment and savings evaporate of people across the world. Unemployment is set to rise in the coming days.
