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How to lose money: 2025 edition

New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- Two men dressed in golden livery stand at the doorway of a hall, blowing trumpets as if announcing the entrance of royalty. A grey-haired, medium-built man saunters in, swaying t... Read More


How to lose money in the markets: 2025 edition

New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- Two men dressed in golden livery stand at the doorway of a hall, blowing trumpets as if announcing the entrance of royalty. A grey-haired, medium-built man saunters in, swaying t... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why the RBI is wary of stablecoins-Crypto's measured wing

New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- For years, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been expressing its discomfort with cryptocurrencies, highlighting concerns around volatility, investor protection, and financial s... Read More


Don't get burned: The smart investor's guide to picking startup IPOs

New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- Imagine you run a small business. Like most small businesses, it is a strenuously uphill climb. Finding customers requires back-breaking effort, raw material prices often shoot u... Read More


The 500% market mystery: Is another wave of mergers fuelling the PSU bank stock rally?

New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- His name often crops up in India's gloriously unhinged political discourse, yet it is easy to forget that George Soros ranks among the greatest investors of all time. His flagshi... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why Sebi has cautioned investors on 'digital gold' and what's it suggesting instead

New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- While the yellow metal has emerged as among the top performing asset classes of the year, markets watchdog Securities and Exchange Board of India, or Sebi, has once again caution... Read More


Why JioBlackRock's quiet launch could shake up India's investing future

Mumbai, Oct. 30 -- When India's largest company announced a big-bang joint venture (JV) with the world's biggest asset manager to enter the country's fast-growing mutual fund industry, it marked the c... Read More


The 'facts-don't-matter' rally: Dalal Street's Diwali party never ends

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- There was a time when Bollywood regularly churned out memorable rib-tickling comedies. That job is now being performed by Dalal Street. Not just that, D-Street is now locked in a... Read More


Diwali is done. But fireworks are set to continue on Dalal Street

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- There was a time when Bollywood regularly churned out memorable rib-tickling comedies. That job is now being performed by Dalal Street. Not just that, D-Street is now locked in a... Read More


Would bitcoin's pixie-dust maths work on Dalal Street?

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- Here's a maths problem for you: suppose you buy gold worth Rs.100 and store it in a pot. What is the immediate value of the pot? It's Rs.100, assuming there's no wild price swing... Read More