Warren Buffett is now sitting on more than $325 billion cash after continuing to unload billions of dollars worth of Apple and Bank of America shares this year and continuing to collect a steady stream of profits from all of Berkshire Hathaway's assorted businesses without finding any major acquisitions.
For 15 years they have not done anything. You just imagine even Hong Kong index was some 32,000 or 34,000 in 2008. It is still hovering around 22,000 or 20,000 or something and 14 years and we are I do not know eight times plus or nine times plus we do not know
Donald Trump and Kamala Harriss teams are preparing for potential future administrations while focusing on the close presidential election. Harriss team is government-funded and organized, led by Yohannes Abraham. Trumps team rejects government funding and relies on private donations, with Howard Lutnick and Linda McMahon leading transition efforts aimed at reducing chaos seen in the past.
Amid weak market sentiment, small and midcap stocks performed strongly, with WPIL Ltd shares climbing 44.16% in a week. Other notable gainers include Prudent Corporate Advisory Services, AMI Organics, and Syrma SGS Technology. Midcap stocks like Gillette India and Indian Bank also surged, reflecting robust growth in these segments.
The Nifty largely consolidated with a bearish undertone over the past five sessions, trading within a narrow range and ending the week with a modest gain. The index stayed below its crucial resistance points and saw increased volatility. Looking forward, careful approach is advised as technical rebounds are likely to face resistance.
Nilesh Shah from Envision Capital believes consumer demand in India is growing thanks to aspirational spending, despite disruptions from new market entrants. He emphasizes the need for job creation, upskilling, and private capital expenditure, prominently investing in sectors like financials, renewables, and smaller IT firms with growth potential.
Dividend yields are a key metric for assessing the attractiveness of dividend-paying stocks, as they represent the annual dividend payment as a percentage of a company's current stock price.Dividend yields provide insight into the income investors as to how much one can earn relative to their investment in a stock. Higher yields are often appealing to income-focused investors.SBI Securities shares a list of top 10 stocks with dividend yields up to 8.4%, based on the closing price of November 1:
Nilesh Shah of Envision Capital explains that despite individual stocks experiencing significant declines, the overall stock market remains resilient with periodic corrections. He highlights strong earnings growth, especially among smaller companies, and discusses the potential for significant market growth driven by increased female workforce participation and digitalization, particularly in the beauty and personal care sector.
The duality in the behavior of FPIs is explained by Dr. V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, stating that the primary market issues are mostly at fair valuations whereas the benchmark indices are trading at elevated valuations.
Swiggy's anticipated IPO next week has generated significant interest among celebrity investors and institutional firms. With the online food delivery market projected to grow at 20% during CY23-28, Swiggy targets a valuation of $11.3 billion and plans to use the proceeds for investments in technology, cloud infrastructure, and brand marketing.
