Page 15 - Retail Investors

Retail participation and higher volumes boost broking business in 2020

The number of active investors has gone up 30-40% for most top brokers after the Covid outbreak

Mrs Bector IPO subscribed 3.72 times on Day-1 on strong retail interest

The company on Monday allotted shares worth Rs 162 cr to anchor investors Goldman Sachs India, SBI MF, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, among others

India sets high benchmark for global MF industry on disclosure: Report

According to Morningstar biannual Global Investor Experience report on disclosure, India, along with the US, received "top" grades due to their robust disclosure practices

Exchanges put the onus on clearing members to report peak margins

Shortages in reporting shall be considered as shortfall of margin collection and a penalty will be levied on the clearing member of the custodian participant

Investors must look at credit quality while choosing corporate FDs

Stick to deposits of firms with high rating

Don't lower guard: Not just returns, focus also on a scheme's risks

Enquire how the high returns being promised will be generated, and whether you are comfortable taking the accompanying risk

Route Mobile IPO subscribed more than four times on day before its close

Route Mobile IPO comprises fresh fund raising worth Rs 240 crore and the remaining is a secondary share sale by promoters

Street signs: Scarcity premium for banks, new pledging system & more

The investment legroom for FPIs in HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and IndusInd Bank has reduced, according to index provider FTSE, which has dropped these stocks from some of its indices

Avoid brokers who offer high leverage; they're very risky and could go bust

You should also avoid brokers with a high level of debt in their balance sheets; Move your account to another broker if the one you're dealing with delays making payouts

Retail investors increase stake in 1,018 NSE-listed firms in Q1FY21

Even as ownership of some of the shareholding categories in NSE-listed firms has moderated, the value of holdings in absolute terms rose for a clutch of investor categories

The market won't wait for earnings to recover, says Jitendra Gohil

Our house remains neutral on equities as an asset class, but believes equities may remain well supported, as global bond market yields are unattractive, he said

Investors need to be wary of overpaying as stock returns are mediocre

At a time when the index appears expensive, a stock-specific approach will serve you well

Retail investors should worry about quality of funds, rather than size

Portfolio's quality, liquidity vital concerns in debt funds

Declining FD rates not a driving force for retail investors: Sebi official

The falling fixed deposit rates of banks should not be a driving force for retail investors to put their money in the capital market

Retail investors to lose as Sebi, brokers tussle over new margin norms

From the investor and trader perspective, higher margin with the promise of yet another margin hike by year-end could mean lower trading volumes and lower prices in the cash segment

India's stock market is barometer of economic concentration: Shankar Sharma

It is not all gloom and doom. The rural economy has held up quite well and we should start appreciating it even more, says Sharma in an interview with Puneet Wadhwa

Risk factor

Poor returns from equity markets may be prolonged

The retail rush

Regulators, markets must brace for online trading apps

An unselective approach to investing

Buying a random selection, you will pick up some multi-baggers. But there will be considerable suffering for others

The AGM: Obituary of a unique Dalal Street tradition

These shareholder-led AGMs are a throwback to the pre-reforms era when the annual meetings served to engage and reassure shareholders and often hit them up for more capital