Author name: Pratik Jain

Pratik is a CFP (last level left) candidate and a CFA level 2 candidate who is passionate about the financial markets and value investing. He is zealous in reading and writing.

UTI AMC IPO: Favorable headwinds but will the company reap benefit out of it?

By / October 14, 2020

UTI AMC, India’s largest Asset Management Company has recently been the third company out of the asset management industry to be publicly listed over the Indian stock exchanges. The industry in recent times has taken rapid strides with India’s mutual funds asset under management (AUM) rose to an all time high of 27.26 lakh crores as of 31st December, 2019 and industry still is poised to grow at more than 15% CAGR for the next five years. The penetration of financial literacy and importance of financial planning is not a prevalent concept in India and people are still learning the importance of channelizing the savings into productive form of investments rather than just piling up cash and potentially losing the purchasing power of money. The macro-economic headwind is favoring the industry but the financial performance of the company has been a cause of concern for one and all. Dwindling financial returns and loss of market share will be one of the major concerns for investors. After considering all of the above, should the investors continue to have patience with the stock, even after it being listed at a discount on the listing day? Or should the investors give space to the company’s counterparts in their portfolio? Or should the stock be kept on the watchlist till the financial performance improves?

Aviation Sector: Post Covid Analysis

By / August 6, 2020

The new decade 2020 has in many ways been the beginning of what promises to be a revolutionary decade.
Aviation Industry in the past few years saw a breathtaking growth with India’s passenger traffic at 341.05 million and contributing around $72 billion to our GDP. India is currently the ninth largest aviation market in the world and is considered to be one of the most competitive markets due to rising fuel price and intense price competition. This expeditious growth has been the catalyst to the globalization that we see today. Undeniably, the ongoing crisis has brought aviation to its knees. But the aviation industry is here to stay. After all, even aircraft requires to face head wind in order to take off.

The New Gig Economy: Co-working Space & Cloud Kitchens

By / July 24, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic—and the economic havoc it’s wreaking on the restaurant industry—will result in some #restaurants closing while others rush to #reinvent – causing them to shift their business models.
The Indian food industry is rife with opportunities with #startups showing the way forward for future entrepreneurship in the country. While delivery/takeaway is here to stay, the #cloud kitchen is the gold rush and the new bell is the #coworking space.
Today a number of such players are pumping in money to muscle their way into the cloud kitchens business as it is the new growth frontier. Like #RebelFoods.
While the new age millennial is always looking for more has given rise to coworking culture. It is being viewed as a model that could drive an energetic and vibrant culture of corporate productivity impacting the financial, cultural and environmental ethos of the organisation. Like #EffingutBrewerkz.
One can only wait to witness the growing popularity of coworking and cloud kitchens becoming a prevalent hallmark on a global level!

Twitter – Common Revenues and Uncommon Business Model

By / July 16, 2020

A tweet has the power to make or break reputation!” Twitter as a social media application has been a really powerful tool for people to express their opinions and thoughts in a crisp manner.
But in reality is it actually a social media company or a disguised entity? Find out the complete business model analysis on Twitter, it’s basic target markets, market potential, revenue strategies and a lot more!

SQUARE: A BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY BORN OUT OF SOLVING A SIMPLE PROBLEM!

By / May 19, 2020

Imagine that it is 2009 and the world is slowly picking itself up from the sub-prime crisis. Your business is running smoothly and you have become highly reputable at the local level and just then you get a phone call. A prospective buyer, who stays miles away from you, has shown interest in your marquee …

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Infrastructure could prove to be the missing piece in the puzzle

By / May 19, 2020

This article is a part of an EXCLUSIVE SERIES on slowdown. If you haven’t yet read the previous part of this series, check it out here: PART IV Imagine that you are a multinational company looking to enter India through the green-field investment route. You conduct your research on the possible hindrances to the business …

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