Gold ETF folios have increased eight-fold in the last three years, and half of all Sovereign Gold Bonds have been issued only in the last 18 months: a clear reflection of rising popularity of digital gold
Look at prices of precious metals in relation with real rates of return, other commodities and new players like cryptocurrencies.
For now, the downward manipulation fuels speculative bubbles in asset markets; it encourages firms to engage in investments that will most likely turn out to be flops.
Shaktikanta Das came at a time when India was reeling from the double whammy of demonetization and the GST regime.
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Financial inclusion and financial literacy, while beneficial for India’s prosperity and income equality, have created challenges for the gold market.
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In the second part of a three-part series to understand what’s supporting the high valuations in the Indian equity market, we analyse how the composition of the Nifty affects the overall performance.
Nifty crosses 18,000 in 28 trading days translating into 5.88% gains
In the third part of the series to understand what’s supporting the high valuations in the Indian equity market, we analyse how companies with intangible assets such as brand value and customer support are rising. According to Ocean Tomo’s Intangible Asset Market Value Study, the ratio of tangible to intangible assets has changed substantially over the years.
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According to Ocean Tomo’s Intangible Asset Market Value Study, the ratio of tangible to intangible assets has changed substantially over the years
Beginning today in a 3-part series we look at the current euphoria around the Indian stock markets when experts are confused with the meteoric rise of the markets despite no comparative growth in the economy. We try and solve this conundrum. Today we analyse the comparison between the interest rates, which are at a two-decade low, and the forward price-earnings multiple (forward P-E) of Nifty.
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