Zomato’s acquisition of BlinkIt and the dripping sweat involved
In one of our newsletters previously, we mentioned that BlinkIt was probably being acquired by Zomato, and it happened. The in-loss, 10-minute-delivery service is finally a part of Zomato now and it seems like the stock prices are not exactly a fan of the acquisition. Before we dive into the repercussions of the acquisition, let’s […]
How to see buyers and sellers in the stock market (Analogies of a stock market)
Markets, where trades are exchanged between buyers and sellers, are called stock markets. These transactions in the market are not done by the company directly but by the other shareholders of that stock. India’s leading stock exchange is the National stock exchange or also commonly known as NSE which was incorporated in 1992. Companies listed […]
Why is suddenly everybody investing young?
If you are an avid user of Instagram and Facebook, there are a lot of chances you’d have come across teens sharing their portfolios worth lakhs of rupees. And surprisingly, as ‘immature’ as the #notfinancialadvice sounds, the truth is that teens now are gradually understanding more about investing than ever before. Call it the influence […]
8 best investing books for beginners you can’t afford to miss
Beginners can often find investing confusing and overwhelming. If you don’t understand the market and are not familiar with its volatility, investing without adequate knowledge won’t make any sense at all. Knowledge is the greatest power. Every beginner who is starting to learn investing should start by investing in themselves first. And how can […]
Is YouTube slowly dying?
The downward spiral of YouTube doesn’t make sense, does it? In fact, it doesn’t even seem fathomable that YouTube can even have a major. But let us explain. YouTube is one of the biggest video networks out there. Since its inception, it has either overtook or completely crushed its competition. However, right now, YouTube doesn’t […]
The decline of startups in India
More than 6000 people have been laid off from startups in the last 5 months of 2022. Whether it’s Unacademy or some other startup, employees are being left out of companies left and right. But this wasn’t the case in 2021, was it? In fact, despite the pandemic, 2021 saw more than 40 companies going […]
Why are Internet privacy companies ‘unsurprisingly’ leaving India
In one of our previous newsletters, we talked about how the new Indian VPN rules are seemingly tampering with data and user security in India. With the VPN companies asked to submit the data from the last 5 years, the Indian government is trying to collect all this data for ‘security’ purposes. This move […]
What’s really happening in Sri Lanka?
Before we analyze what’s going on in Sri Lanka, it’s important to know how did Sri Lanka even get here. One of the most serious problems lies in the economic mismanagement by successive governments that created and sustained a twin deficit in Sri Lanka. With a classic twin deficit economy, the country’s expenditure necessarily exceeds […]
Are digital wallets replacing cash?
How ironic is it that even the local ‘bujia wala’ now have a scanner and says ‘Bhaya scanner se send karo paise!’ (Send the money through the scanner). The last few years have seen a significant surge in the use of digital wallets and scanners to make payments. Not only do these wallets allow you […]
Is Warren Buffett a trader or an investor?
At 13 years of age, Warren Buffett set his foot in the field of stock market. And ever since, he has been one of the pioneers of this industry. Warren Buffett is one of the most widely renowned personalities and has been consistently ranked on Forbes’s billionaires’ list. But does Warren Buffett do trading or investing? […]
