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'Dec'21 Nifty target of 16,500; still a lot of opportunity in large-caps'

Piyush Garg, executive vice-president & CIO PMS, ICICI Securities shares his views on the road ahead for the markets and the investing strategies one should adopt

The bull ride

Retail exuberance keeps stock markets going

Long-term investing gaining traction among mutual fund investors

55% retail investors have a holding period of over 2 years, up from 48.7% a year ago

Retail investors may remain fence-sitters amid market uncertainty

The silver lining for an increased retail participation in equities in FY22, according to experts, are the low returns across other asset classes, which may still draw investors to the markets

New bond offers must fit into your portfolio

Check if you need to invest in the asset class to which the bond belongs, then see if the bond has the right risk-return profile

Investors should shun stocks with poor fundamentals, say analysts

Retail investors need to realise they have enjoyed a hefty dose of beginner's luck

1st lockdown anniversary: Will party continue for retail investors on D-St?

India, exactly, a year-ago entered the Covid-19-led lockdown which gave enough ammunition to the bears to wreak havoc on Dalal Street. Benchmark indices had lost over 33% in just 13 sessions

Indian IPO fundraising at 13-year peak as mom-and-pop investors pile in

The stimulus unleashed by central banks globally in response to the Covid-19 pandemic also has driven flows from foreign investors into many emerging market shares, particularly India

What Rs 1 lakh invested in top stocks exactly a year ago turned into now

India, as well as the global markets, rebounded sharply from Covid-19 lows logged on March 23, 2020

Nazara Tech, Suryoday IPOs oversubscribed as listing boom continues

Six issues closed this week; Barbeque Nation could hit the market next

Investors should be careful while subscribing to IPOs: Deepak Jasani

The large liquidity sloshing around and the listing gains of past IPOs are the key reasons for the IPO market doing well

'PSU banks a trading opportunity than long-term investment theme'

The main concern for the PSU banks is governance, says Pradeep Gupta of Anand Rathi Shares & Stock Brokers

MTAR Technologies IPO subscribed over 200 times on final day of bidding

The issue received total bids for 1.46 billion shares as against 7.26 million shares on the offer, according to subscription data available on the exchanges

Best of BS Opinion: Dealing with cyber-attacks, don't cut fuel taxes & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Retail buys, but stake declines

Retail ownership of the BSE500 has fallen from 21 per cent in 2005 to 14 per cent now despite net buying

Heranba Industries IPO subscribed 83 times on strong HNI support

Price band was set at Rs 626-627 per share; issue comprises Rs 60 cr of fresh fundraise, Rs 565 cr offer for sale

GameStop rally builds after puzzling ice-cream cone tweet

The sharp moves surprised the market, which thought the excitement behind the recent Reddit-fueled rally had died down

Indian retail investors dabble in stocks directly, ditching mutual funds

The aversion towards mutual funds is also due to their higher management fees and low returns

Don't rely on social media stock tips, EU watchdog warns retail investors

Retail investors following the Reddit forum WallStreetBets in the United States piled into GameStop Corp last month

Number of illiquid stocks down 20% since lockdown as pandemic squeeze eases

Investors looking to a quick buck in these stocks are unlikely to, as most companies' fundamentals are rarely tracked, says market expert. Think twice before investing here without adequate research