Note Ban, POTUS & Indian Equities KIRAN KUMAR K V The month of November 2016 has been a vibrant month for Indian equities with two back to back surprises out in the news – Indian Government announcing the demonetisation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes and […]
Read MoreFinance Finesse 2016 was a finance fest held for ISME students of finance specialization. Consisted of multiple events, that were designed to fine-tune the understanding of finance concepts and provide an opportunity to apply the same in practical environment. – #Being Bullish – Teams were to create a stock portfolio that makes the maximum […]
Read MoreBITCOINS: For Online Payment and Speculative Trading KIRAN KUMAR K V One of these days, I was trying to purchase a book from Sapna Book House, a famous brick & mortar book store in Bangalore, and now they were selling books online. During the online purchase transaction, I saw that Sapna Online was allowing the […]
Read MoreELSS: AN OPTION BEYOND TAX SAVING KIRAN KUMAR K V Can Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS) be looked from an investment alternative angle? As, off late, the myth that Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS) are useful only by providing a tax benefit u/s 80C of IT Act, is fading away. In addition to being one […]
Read MoreInvestor Psychology & Market Rationality Argument KIRAN KUMAR K V Market Rationality Argument There are certain suppositions upon which markets work. It assumes that human beings are rational, in fact, always rational. Their sole objective is to maximize the return for a given level of risk that they are taking. The concept of risk-adjusted return, […]
Read MoreA Sector that’s All in the Pink of Health KIRAN KUMAR K V Indian healthcare sector is on the go. With a series of IPOs and private equity over the past few years, innovative processes and entry of bigger players, Indian healthcare sector is currently the most adored investment destination by the investing community. […]
Read More~~ Beginning of the Case ~~ A LOT IS HAPPENING OVER A COFFEE..!!! (Case Study – Valuing IPO of CafĂ© Coffee Day) Swarup prefers to spend his Sundays as dull as possible. The Sunday of October 11th of 2015 was going to be different for him. On any other weekday he would’ve commenced the day […]
Read MoreThe Case of a Bold & Beautiful Mutual Fund KIRAN KUMAR K V New Age (Non-UTI private sector) Mutual Fund industry in India is more than 25 years old. The industry is generally measured in the growth in its AUM. AUM of mutual funds industry in India has grown from a meagre INR 65 Crores […]
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