An unlikely trio that has captivated retail investors
1 month, 3 weeks ago

An unlikely trio that has captivated retail investors

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What do a state-run power behemoth, a humble penny stock, and a Maharatna enterprise have in common? Leading this unlikely trio was NTPC Ltd, which added about 1.7 million new individual investors in the September quarter, thanks to its strong growth and green energy ambitions. NTPC was closely followed by telecom tower company GTL Infrastructure Ltd, a penny stock that added about 900,000 individual investors in the September quarter as it outpaced both the Nifty and Sensex this year. The September quarter’s other top three investor bets were the state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd, Rama Steel Tubes, and Bank of Baroda. Among companies that saw a consistent addition of retail investors, a third, including Bank of Baroda and GTL Infrastructure, experienced a sequential decline in their stock prices in the second quarter.

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An unlikely trio that has captivated retail investors
1 month, 3 weeks ago

An unlikely trio that has captivated retail investors

Live Mint  

What do a state-run power behemoth, a humble penny stock, and a Maharatna enterprise have in common? Leading this unlikely trio was NTPC Ltd, which added about 1.7 million new individual investors in the September quarter, thanks to its strong growth and green energy ambitions. NTPC was closely followed by telecom tower company GTL Infrastructure Ltd, a penny stock that …

It takes corporate earnings, not crowds, to sustain a stock market boom
1 month, 4 weeks ago

It takes corporate earnings, not crowds, to sustain a stock market boom

Live Mint  

The Indian stock market has been in the global spotlight for what The Economist has called the “largest-ever experiment in participatory capitalism." As share indices hit one peak after another over the past five years, attracting retail interest, India’s investor base has grown explosively. Likewise, a large chunk of the 101.2 million mutual fund accounts linked with Systematic Investment Plans, …

Analysis: India's retail investors remain undaunted, but what are they betting on?
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Analysis: India's retail investors remain undaunted, but what are they betting on?

Live Mint  

First, the growing retail presence is clear from the fact that 4.5 million new demat accounts were created in July, against an average of 3.5 million a month over the past year. Now, 762 companies or 43% of those listed on the NSE boast more than 50,000 retail shareholders, up from 441 in March 2020. Recent moves Overall, retail shareholders …

Economic Survey 2023-24 cautions against significant increase in retail investors in stock market
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Economic Survey 2023-24 cautions against significant increase in retail investors in stock market

The Hindu  

The Economic Survey 2023-24 on July 22 cautioned against significant increase in retail participation in the stock market, saying expectation of higher returns without real market conditions is a matter of concern. At the same time, it also mentioned that enhanced participation of retail investors lends stability to the capital market and noted the increasing interest of these investors in …

India's stock market rally looks like a self-sustaining Ponzi scheme
5 months, 3 weeks ago

India's stock market rally looks like a self-sustaining Ponzi scheme

Live Mint  

The Indian retail investor has come to the stock market party like never before. Data from the National Stock Exchange’s ownership tracker shows that as of March 2024, individual investors and domestic mutual funds owned 38% of the floating stock of companies listed on the NSE. Over and above this, more individual investors have been buying stocks directly, with the …

Retail Investors' Impact on Markets: Insights from Hemant Sood, MD of Findoc
7 months ago

Retail Investors' Impact on Markets: Insights from Hemant Sood, MD of Findoc

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, June 4: In the past, the Indian stock market was predominantly dominated by institutional investors due to the perceived risks associated with stock market investments. Growth of Retail Investors The inclusion of retail investors in the stock market has grown rapidly, reflecting increased confidence and interest in equity investments. Conclusion Retail investors have significantly transformed the Indian stock …

Robinhood traders have a troubled track record of stock picking
3 years, 11 months ago

Robinhood traders have a troubled track record of stock picking

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Back in May, a Reddit poster hit WallStreetBets with a sure-thing tip on Scorpio Tankers Inc. A new paper finds that on average when retail traders on Robinhood Markets buy a stock, it doesn’t perform better over the next three to 20 days. “Robinhood investors’ evident lack of skill in aggregate is consistent with commission-free investors behaving as uninformed noise …

Stock market’s exuberance is making caution the new buzzword
4 years, 5 months ago

Stock market’s exuberance is making caution the new buzzword

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Stock markets are heading into this week with a rip-roaring up move. Then there’s index heavyweight Reliance Industries that accounts for a bulk of the market’s rise since March. Speaking of first-quarter numbers, Larsen and Toubro’s consolidated numbers showed a lower decline of 69% year on year. Even though corporate earnings so far indicate that India Inc has navigated a …

Retail investors in India rush to buy beaten-down stocks
4 years, 6 months ago

Retail investors in India rush to buy beaten-down stocks

Live Mint  

The resurgence in Indian equities despite the economic impact from the still-spreading coronavirus has bewildered professional investors. They’re piling into beaten-down stocks such as financials, telecom and high-quality drugmakers amid expectations that Asia’s third-largest economy may recover faster than expected as it gradually unlocks from the world’s biggest lockdown. Mirroring the rush of first-time investors who drove record sign-ups at …

Opinion | Retail investors can add to India’s growth story
5 years, 6 months ago

Opinion | Retail investors can add to India’s growth story

Live Mint  

The future of India lies in the lay investor’s hands, at least partially. Till recently, most of the capital was provided by government spending, so we could build atomic reactors, metros and even behemoths like Air India. And retail investors were encouraged to provide the government with more capital, through post office deposit schemes and Public Provident Fund. But this …

Opinion | How retail investors have steadily gained confidence in MF investments
5 years, 8 months ago

Opinion | How retail investors have steadily gained confidence in MF investments

Live Mint  

What comes to your mind when you think about an evolved investor? I believe, retail investors in India have evolved over the years as is reflected by the changing investment trends in the mutual fund industry. The mutual fund industry has witnessed phenomenal growth in the last few years with the assets under management growing almost three times in the …

’In India 95% of retail investors would fall in accredited investor category’
5 years, 9 months ago

’In India 95% of retail investors would fall in accredited investor category’

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Vikram Limaye, Managing Director and CEO of National Stock Exchange of India said that in India the retail investors and trading in equity derivatives works differently as compared to the world. The entire market is traded on exchange platform and as per statistics 95% of retail investors would fall in accredited investors category and are professional traders. The NSE chief …

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