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TLDR: Retail investors recorded the largest stock buying spree ever in three weeks, surpassing the levels of GameStop and 2021’s crypto mania. Household stock allocations reached 45 to 49%, exceeding the Internet bubble’s 40% peak by as much as nine percentage points. The money market capitalization ratio stands at 0.19, matching the 2021 peak and […]
The past few days have brought more action than many months combined: a Union Budget, a major deal between India and the US, sharp swings in gold and silver, and turbulence in the stock market. The question to ask is whether investors should follow every development or simply ignore the noise.Market veteran Madhusudan Kela, with […]
Gold and silver exchange traded funds (ETFs) and fund of funds (FoFs) are witnessing a surge in interest from retail investors, which has rarely been seen in any mutual fund category in the past. Precious metals ETFs added a combined 2.8 million investment accounts, or folios, in January 2025, accounting for 55 percent of net […]
Retail participation and trading costs are once again taking center stage in the run-up to the Union Budget, especially after mixed market returns over the past year. Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath expressed concern over the sharp rise in securities transaction tax (STT) on derivatives and its impact on market activity and government revenue.Kamath said that […]
Retail investors have remained loyal to Indian markets in recent years despite multiple challenges, including a pandemic, global interest rate shocks and geopolitical turmoil. What has kept them engaged is not the lure of quick profits, but the growing belief that India’s capital markets are steadily evolving into a credible platform for long-term wealth creation.However, […]
Mumbai: State-run Power Finance Corp (PFC), which scrapped bond sales to select investors late last year, is raising up to ₹5,000 crore of government debt through a more economical bond issue that will run for two weeks from January 16. This sovereign debt issue, comprising an initial offer of ₹500 crore, extendable by up to […]
Zerodha CEO and founder Nithin Kamath has cautioned retail investors to pay close attention to lock-in periods when investing in initial public offerings (IPOs), noting that sell-offs by large shareholders after the lock-in expiry could put pressure on stock prices.In a post on microblogging platform X, formerly Twitter, Kamath explained that when a company goes […]
January 1, 2026 Editor’s note: Equitymaster wishes you a happy and prosperous New Year! Image source: rvimages/www.istockphoto.com The stock market is a fantastic invention of the modern world. The reason I say this is because both buying and selling is so easy when you have a large, liquid stock market. If you don’t like a […]
In a week in which the price of silver has crossed the $75 per ounce mark, according to the well-known financial author of the book Rich dad, poor dadRobert Kiyosaki has taken to social media to share his thoughts on the burning question: is it too late to buy silver?The author of the best-selling book […]
Retail investors are emerging as a dominant force in US stock markets, with inflows into equities on track to reach a record high by 2025. Individual participation has surged on optimism about possible rate cuts and expectations that the rally could extend into next year, reshaping market dynamics traditionally led by institutional players.JP Morgan analysts […]
