How to be a value investor when Nifty is at 26,000, Sensex at 85,000: Guide to finding value when the market looks pricey

Value investing is not about chasing the latest momentum darling. It is about spotting fundamentally sound businesses. (AI image) When the Nifty hovers around 26,000 and the Sensex sits near 85,000, investors naturally wonder: Is there any juice left in the market? The answer is an unequivocal yes. Expensive markets are not uniformly expensive. Even…

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DKS hints at secret power pact, CM lobs ball to Delhi | India News

DK Shivakumar and CM Siddaramaiah (File pic) KANAKAPURA: Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar has stirred the political pot further by claiming there has indeed been “a confidential understanding on leadership transition among five-six leaders” soon after Congress won a landslide in the 2023 assembly elections. Shivakumar has for the first time made a direct reference…

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Trump’s H-1B visa & immigration crackdown: Indians look at EB-1A visa route – all you want to know

The EB-1A category specifically accommodates individuals who display exceptional capabilities. (AI image) Hit by the steep hike in H-1B visa fee and the crackdown by the Donald Trump administration on immigration, Indians are now eyeing alternative routes for their US dream. With increasing restrictions on H-1B visas under the Trump administration, more Indians are opting…

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Don’t look at top stocks to buy! The real question is – should you invest in stocks directly at all?

None of this is an argument against equity. It is an argument against do-it-yourself equity picking for most savers. (AI image) Sh ould you invest in stocks directly at all? For most people, the real question isn’t “which share to buy” but “should I be buying shares at all?” Let’s start with a familiar face.Meet…

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Price strain: US retail sales cool in September; businesses face higher input costs; consumer resilience tested

US retail sales grew slower than expected in September as consumers grappled with persistently higher prices and companies faced rising input costs, according to government data released on Tuesday.Retail sales rose 0.2% month-on-month, the Commerce Department said, easing from 0.6% in August and falling short of analyst estimates. The moderation in spending comes at a…

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Informal sector jobs hold steady in September quarter, digital use rises

NEW DELHI: Employment in the country’s unincorporated sector was estimated at 12.9 crore in the July-Sept quarter, almost at the same level as in the previous quarter, a survey showed. The quarterly bulletin of unincorporated sector enterprises released on Tuesday by the statistics office showed that the number of establishments increased from 7.9 crore in…

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JSW-TOI Earth Care Awards in its 13th edition, calls for entries from all climate-action fields | India News

NEW DELHI: With the JSW-TOI Earth Care Awards entering its 13th edition, JSW and The Times of India group have jointly invited applications from all those who have been working in the fields of climate change mitigation and adaptation.Celebrating excellence in climate action through innovation, inclusivity and impact, the JSW-TOI Earth Care Awards have added…

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US sentiment slide: Consumer confidence falls to 7-month low; are Americans pulling back on spending?

US consumer confidence weakened in November, falling to its second-lowest reading since April as Americans grew more wary of elevated prices, sluggish job gains and the fallout of the prolonged government shutdown, according to an AP report.The Conference Board said on Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dropped to 88.7 in November, down from an…

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