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

BY Rajiv Ranjan Singh 8 November 2021

Look at prices of precious metals in relation with real rates of return, other commodities and new players like cryptocurrencies.

BY Rajiv Ranjan Singh 4 November 2021

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.

BY Rajiv Ranjan Singh 1 November 2021

Shaktikanta Das came at a time when India was reeling from the double whammy of demonetization and the GST regime.

BY Rajiv Ranjan Singh 30 October 2021

Financial inclusion and financial literacy, while beneficial for India’s prosperity and income equality, have created challenges for the gold market.

BY Rajiv Ranjan Singh 29 October 2021

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.

BY Rajiv Ranjan Singh 12 October 2021

Nifty crosses 18,000 in 28 trading days translating into 5.88% gains

BY Rajiv Ranjan Singh 11 October 2021

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.

BY Rajiv Ranjan Singh 8 October 2021

According to Ocean Tomo’s Intangible Asset Market Value Study, the ratio of tangible to intangible assets has changed substantially over the years

BY Rajiv Ranjan Singh 8 October 2021

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.

BY Rajiv Ranjan Singh 6 October 2021