How the move towards a cashless economy will impact your stocks

THE ECONOMIC TIMES Fri, Nov 18, 2016 | 06:30 AM IST ET Investment Opportunities

NOT TO MISS #Stocks In News,#Recos,#Expert Views,#IPOs,#Commodities

How the move towards a cashless economy will impact your stocks Transition to a cashless economy will improve savings in financial assets which will benefit intermediaries like NBFCs and digital money operators. Up to 2,700% in 3 years! 10 big gainers of Dalal Street of last three years The runup in the market has been such that one of every 10 BSE500 stocks has zoomed over 400%, and every third index stock has generated over 200% return. Gold may touch Rs 29,000 in next 1 month; here is why Under the prevailing scenario, bullion experts see further weakness in gold prices at least over the next one month. FPIs bet on domestic high-momentum, high-beta plays; 5 stocks they are bullish on Momentum stocks are stocks which are most persistence in their relative performance, measured by their-risk adjusted price momentum.

Advertorial Now start investing in mutual funds within 2 mins on mobile with ET MONEY Switch to smart investing with India's only mobile app that helps you pick the best funds and instantly invest. Advertorial The Badarpur Plant's effect on Air Pollution and why it needs to be shut down The study, which analyzed 47 plants over 16 states, established the Badarpur plant as the country's most polluting power plant.

These three signs will tell you whether stock market is headed for bear grip There are fears that Trump's policies would push US inflation higher and create ample room to the US Fed to embark on aggressive rate hikes. This is how your crorepati portfolio should look like post demonetisation Although most analysts have advised investors to stick to their respective portfolios, there are also good reasons to tweak their weight for it to become more effective. NBFC stocks rally up to 70% in a year; what happens after demonetisation Non-banking financial companies are expected to see some near-term impact from the demonetisation, which is likely to weigh on the stock prices of these firms. Bond yield eases further on rate cut hopes; may fall to 6% in 1 year Bond yield eased further on Wednesday, as chances of a rate cut by RBI strengthened further after the CPI inflation for October came in at 4.20 per cent.

Advertorial BRICS and the new emerging economic order BRIC - the term was coined in 2001, by Jim O'Neill, of Goldman Sachs, in his publication 'Building Better Global Economic BRICs'. Advertorial 6 important changes brought about by new health insurance rules The guidelines will bolster the business framework of insurance providers, thereby offering value to the policyholders.

Demonetisation may hit Q3 growth; five bluechips to pick for safer return Companies such as Grasim, Hindalco, Sun Pharma and Bank of Baroda have reported over two-fold rise in net profit for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Is it time to start buying stocks? The 'Kill Bill' move has its advantages, too India's largest lender SBI is likely to be the biggest beneficiary from the deposit rush driven by demonetisation as it'll greatly reduce the cost of funds.

NFO (FMPs) Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   UTI Fixed Term Income Fund - Series XXV - X (1229 Days) Reg-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 10 Nov 2016 24 Nov 2016 5,000 UTI Fixed Term Income Fund - Series XXV - X (1229 Days) Reg-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 10 Nov 2016 24 Nov 2016 5,000 UTI Fixed Term Income Fund - Series XXV - X (1229 Days) Reg-DQ Debt: FMP Closed-end 10 Nov 2016 24 Nov 2016 5,000 UTI Fixed Term Income Fund - Series XXV - X (1229 Days) Direct-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 10 Nov 2016 24 Nov 2016 5,000 UTI Fixed Term Income Fund - Series XXV - X (1229 Days) Direct-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 10 Nov 2016 24 Nov 2016 5,000 More >>

Real Estate News

It's cash and no carry for realty as sellers, buyers prefer wait-and-watch Real estate, once a booming business for brokers, had been reeling under the impact of slowdown for over a year now.

Luxury home rate may fall by 25-30% after demonetisation The luxury home buyers will suddenly have a much wider bandwidth of options to choose from, Ashwinder Raj Singh of JLL India said.

After demonetisation, benami properties to be next target says PM Modi The way ahead is for India to adopt the Torrens system wherein land ownership is directly registered by the state.

Slash stamp duty to clean up real estate sector: Assocham The industry body said that the biggest beneficiary of the move would be buyers of residential or commercial properties.

How existing borrowers can reduce their home loan interest rates If you are an existing home loan borrower, then the following options can help you in reducing the high interest burden.

NFO - Non FMPs Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Reg-G Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 27 Sep 2016 20 Mar 2017 500 Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Reg-D Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 27 Sep 2016 20 Mar 2017 500 Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Direct-D Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 27 Sep 2016 20 Mar 2017 500 Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Direct-G Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 27 Sep 2016 20 Mar 2017 500 UTI Long Term Advantage Fund - Series IV Reg-D Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 10 Oct 2016 18 Jan 2017 500 More >>

Views and Recommendations

Buy HDFC Bank with a target of Rs 1387: Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services 17 November, 2016, 02:56 PM IST Higher share of working capital and retail financing in total loan book reduces the risk of any negative surprise on asset quality front over near to medium term. buy Hold City Union Bank Ltd. target Rs 135 : Centrum Equity Research 17 November, 2016, 02:53 PM IST Centrum Equity Research likes the bank for its consistency in growth, asset quality and returns profile. hold Buy Aurobindo Pharma with a target of Rs 991: Reliance Securities 17 November, 2016, 02:51 PM IST Reliance Securities expects acceleration in earnings and margins backed by new launches from residual approvals. buy Buy Phoenix Mills, target Rs 366 : Kotak Securities Limited 17 November, 2016, 02:48 PM IST Kotak Securities maintains its estimates but factors in the possibility of lower discretionary spend. buy

More Newsletters

Daily Newsletter Special stories that round up the major developments of the day

Markets Watch Round up of stock, currency, bond, money and real estate market

ET Panache Latest in the world of fashion, technology, food and celebrity

Wealth Weekly news on personal finance, stocks, property, gold, tax planning and more

View All

Follow Us on ET:

About us|Advertise with us|Feedback|Sitemap|Code of Ethics © 2016 Times Internet Limited.

ET Investment Opportunities is now part of your favourite ET Wealth mailer. Property, Stocks, IPOs, NFOs and Mutual Funds – get the latest investment options in your mail box every week with ET Investment Opportunities.

To unsubscribe or edit your subscriptions please click here