Capital Markets

A collection of 157 posts

Finshots Special: Where no oil has gone before

Finshots Special: Where no oil has gone before

A detailed account of how oil breached sub zero levels.

The NBFC Rescue Plan

The NBFC Rescue Plan

A Finshot explainer on how RBI plans to rescue NBFCs during this unprecedented lockdown.

A Golden Investment Opportunity, or is it?

A Golden Investment Opportunity, or is it?

A finshots explainer on Sovereign Gold Bonds.

The Great Mexican Standoff

The Great Mexican Standoff

Why did Mexico hold out on that deal to cut oil production?

Weekly Wrapup: Fingers Crossed

Weekly Wrapup: Fingers Crossed

In this week’s wrapup, we talk about the fraud at Luckin Coffee, the resurgence of Eurobonds, the MPLAD scheme, the plight of the insurance industry and how to emerge out of a lockdown.

Can Coronabonds save Europe?

Can Coronabonds save Europe?

The resurgence of Eurobonds but with a new name.

Finshots Special: Luckin Coffee and the Anatomy of a Fraud

Finshots Special: Luckin Coffee and the Anatomy of a Fraud

A deep dive into the great financial fraud of 2020

The threat of negative oil prices

The threat of negative oil prices

Can oil prices turn negative?

What does it feel like when you are in a recession?

What does it feel like when you are in a recession?

What happens if hypothetical recession were to hit India?

All hands on deck

All hands on deck

The Federal Reserve is stepping in to save the day. But why?

The Perfect Storm is here, or is it?

The Perfect Storm is here, or is it?

What's the reason behind the markets crashing?

Why oil prices have been tanking?

Why oil prices have been tanking?

A Finshots explainer on falling oil prices

The Markets are crashing and we need to ask why

The Markets are crashing and we need to ask why

Why did the markets fall last week?

Finshots Special Edition: SBI Cards IPO

Finshots Special Edition: SBI Cards IPO

Finshots explainer on SBI cards IPO.

The Search for Safe Havens

The Search for Safe Havens

Why are investors looking to move from equities to safe havens?

Cementing a position in the Nifty 50

Cementing a position in the Nifty 50

Who's this Shree Cement that's making it's way into Nifty 50?

Pandemic Bonds to the Rescue?

Pandemic Bonds to the Rescue?

Why is everyone talking about the pandemic bond?

The Great Fall of China (or Chinese stocks in this case)

The Great Fall of China (or Chinese stocks in this case)

In today's newsletter we talk about the selling spree in Chinese markets and the Indian government's clarification to employees of BPCL and Air India.

The Kings of the Attention Economy

The Kings of the Attention Economy

The subtle art of making money by exploiting the attention economy.

Why is there such steep wealth inequality in India?

Why is there such steep wealth inequality in India?

The reasons behind wealth inequality in India and the rise in global oil prices.

The Global Recycling Problem

The Global Recycling Problem

There is a scrap problem in India and here's an explainer on why you should be concerned.

Is the Greek Debt Crisis finally over?

Is the Greek Debt Crisis finally over?

The IMF is finally packing its bags in Athens. Does this mean Greece is finally out of the woods ?

The Markets are spooked

The Markets are spooked

What is the primary trigger for a market sell off and how does one contain it?

The Witcher is here

The Witcher is here

The story of CD Projekt Red, a crown jewel of the Polish Stock Market