Warren Buffett retires today: Berkshire faces its first dawn without the Oracle of Omaha
Warren Buffett concludes his long tenure as Berkshire Hathaway CEO today. Gregory Abel assumes day-to-day leadership. Investors now assess Berkshire’s future without Buffett’s direct operational guidance. The conglomerate, built into a financial giant, faces new challenges in capital allocation and governance. Buffett’s philosophy of patience and enjoyment of work remains, but his singular influence departs.
Weak market sentiment today often signals stronger returns ahead: Devina Mehra
Indian equity investors faced a challenging 2025, with benchmark indices masking significant portfolio underperformance. Despite widespread disappointment and FOMO, experts advise against emotional decisions, highlighting that current weak sentiment often precedes improved future returns. Investors are urged to stay invested but actively prune portfolios and maintain balanced asset allocation, including global diversification.
IT, Fintech poised for a comeback as market leadership expands ahead of 2026: Rajat Sharma
As India approaches 2026, investors are shifting focus from dominant sectors to lagging ones like IT, real estate, and platform businesses. Rajat Sharma sees significant opportunity in IT, citing depressed valuations and potential currency tailwinds, while also favoring select fintech and platform companies with strong distribution.
Sensex, Nifty end 2025 as world’s worst performers. Can 2026 change the script?
Indian stock markets ended 2025 as the world’s worst performers. Foreign investors pulled out billions due to currency depreciation and expensive valuations. However, 2026 offers hope. Supportive policies, easing trade risks, and potential rate cuts are expected to boost domestic growth and earnings. This could lead to a market recovery, attracting renewed investor interest.
SIP sahi hai! Mutual fund investors win big with 97% success rate in treacherous 2025
Indian markets faced a tough year in 2025, becoming the world’s worst performers. However, investors using Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) saw remarkable success. A staggering 97% of mutual fund schemes delivered positive returns, with some achieving XIRR up to 37%. This demonstrates the power of disciplined, regular investing over market timing. SIPs helped investors navigate […]
Foreigners dump record Indian bonds as weak rupee erodes returns
Indian sovereign bonds face record foreign outflows in December as rupee weakness, fading rate-cut expectations and global reallocations weigh on sentiment, pressuring bond prices and borrowing costs despite prospects of index inclusion boosting future inflows.
New year stock picks 2026: Why M&M, Marico, Hindustan Petroleum offer up to 20% potential upside
As markets step into 2026 amid shifting global cues, volatile flows, and divergent sectoral trends, stock selection is set to matter more than broad index moves. Analysts believe 2026 will reward companies with strong balance sheets, earnings visibility and pricing power, even as macro uncertainties—from interest rates to geopolitical risks—linger. But investors willing to ride […]
The Great Divide: When the mood overtakes the math
Indian markets experienced significant shocks, including a depreciating rupee and massive FII sell-offs, despite a robust macro environment. This disconnect, driven by AI trade flows and trade deal delays, led to broader market carnage. However, with valuations normalizing and reforms accelerating, 2026 could see a shift as the rupee stabilizes and FII flows potentially return.
Buy, Sell or Hold: Motilal Oswal maintains buy on V-Mart Retail; Morgan Stanley recommends underweight on L&T Finance
Top brokerages highlight selective opportunities across Indian equities, with Motilal Oswal bullish on V-Mart Retail and VA Tech Wabag, while Morgan Stanley remains cautious on L&T Finance despite earnings upgrades.
Dollar dismal, yen muted in 2025 but euro and sterling shine
The U.S. dollar is set for its largest yearly fall since 2017. Concerns over interest rate cuts and trade policies are impacting currency markets. The euro and sterling have seen significant gains. The Japanese yen is an outlier, remaining flat. Analysts expect the dollar’s weakness to continue into 2026.