Business Analyst
Investor's Psychology

Business Analyst's Toolkit: Key to Efficient Investing

As per LinkedIn statistics, around 98 lakh people from financial backgrounds have added “business analysis” as a skill in their portfolio. After all, being a business analyst is considered a crucial skill in the investing world.   This particular skill could be useful for you, dear investor, in making sound decisions. You see, every investment firm has one business analyst or more to overview a company's business model. This helps the firm to decide if it is suitable to invest in that company or not.

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Corporate Restructuring: A Quick Guide
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Corporate Restructuring: A Quick Guide

Hello there! 👋 Welcome back, reader! In today's article, we're diving into the practical aspects of demergers, exploring the concept through insightful case studies. To ensure a solid understanding, I recommend checking out our comprehensive guide, "Everything you need to know about Demergers."

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7 Lessons From Pranjal Kamra
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7 Lessons From Pranjal Kamra's “Investonomy”

Benjamin Franklin once said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest". I cannot agree more. Researching a particular company and looking for the pros & cons of an investing sector is the first step to successful investments. There are several sources available at your disposal to do so, among which books by influential figures take the top place.

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Everything you need to know about Demergers
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Everything you need to know about Demergers

Let me start today's article by sharing a personal incident. Some time back, my family and I were gathered in the living room, tuning in to a news channel discussing the demerger of ITC, which had just been announced. As we were engrossed in the news, my father and I began discussing the future business prospects, exchanging our views. Meanwhile, my younger sister, curious about our conversation, interrupted us to ask the meaning of "demerger". 

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Corporate Governance: Rules, Repercussions and Resolutions
Investor's Psychology

Corporate Governance: Rules, Repercussions and Resolutions

We all find formal talks like laws and regulations difficult to grasp; these concepts can even be boring sometimes. Reading about corporate governance in the business world could sound similar to that, but don't worry, as I will help you amusingly understand this bookish topic. You will find my amusing approach to explaining corporate governance more engaging than a bookish style.

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Decoding Zepto: India
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Decoding Zepto: India's First Unicorn in 2023

The black clouds of uncertainty in the Indian startup industry seem to be clearing out a bit. With the promotion of Zepto from Soonicorn status to Unicorn, India finally saw its first entry in the $1 billion group for 2023. Mumbai-based quick commerce platform Zepto raised funding of $200 million. This funding increased the startup’s valuation to $1.4 billion, granting them the VIP Pass to the Unicorn Club.

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The Asset-Light Business Model explored
Finance

The Asset-Light Business Model explored

Zomato does not own a single restaurant but has seen a significant rise in its revenue from operations from ₹371.03 crore in FY 2018 to ₹4,707.04 crore in FY 2023. Zomato's revenue during the pandemic had doubled, but it is also necessary to note that their losses widened, too.

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Is Reliance Group
Brand Games

Is Reliance Group's Azorte Store the next H&M or Zara?

According to a recent report, the fashion market in India is all set to experience significant growth at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11-12%. By the year 2025, it can reach an estimated market share of $115-125 billion, which is close to ₹10,25,000 crore, more than Mukesh Ambani's net worth.

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India’s Quick Service Restaurant Industry Explained
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India’s Quick Service Restaurant Industry Explained

In the industry, a fast-food restaurant, usually referred to as a quick-service restaurant, is a particular kind of eatery that offers fast-food fare with little table service. In these kinds of restaurants, the preparation of the food that is served is limited to a quick last-minute step. Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) caters to the needs of both working professionals and young people.

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Types of Entrepreneurship
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Types of Entrepreneurship

All of us have that one friend who we envy because they’re filthy rich, and we hope in our hearts that our 9-5 jobs could get us there. Yes, you can invest, but what if I tell you there’s one more way? Enter- ENTREPRENEURSHIP! 

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Exide Industries: A 52-Week-High Lie
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Exide Industries: A 52-Week-High Lie

As EVs gain traction in the Indian economy, batteries have taken the forefront of attention for the market. In the current state of technology, batteries comprise around 40-50% of the cost of manufacturing an EV.

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Multi Level Marketing (MLM): Top Companies, Working & Schemes
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Multi Level Marketing (MLM): Top Companies, Working & Schemes

MLM, or multi-level marketing, also known as network marketing, or referral marketing, is a sales technique in which a person sells a company's goods or services directly to customers. It gets its name from multi-level marketing from the practice in which the salesforce is incentivised to recruit and sell to other salespeople.

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Is the SaaS Business Model just an Outsourcing Gig?
Business

Is the SaaS Business Model just an Outsourcing Gig?

In India, there are over 68 thousand recognised startups, out of which more than 16 thousand are in the SaaS sector. SaaS(Software as a service) is a business where companies sell software services for a recurring charge. It is the licensing of software for the convenience of the customer. A person might not own the software but can use it for a small cost. 

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HUL vs ITC: the FMCG vs FMCG (ahem, Tobacco)
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HUL vs ITC: the FMCG vs FMCG (ahem, Tobacco)

Would you use the Aashirwad aata or Annapurna aata? Then, there are choices between Dabur red toothpaste or Nimyle toothpaste. The same competition exists between Savlon sanitiser or handwash and Lifebuoy sanitiser or handwash. You have used products from either one of the brands or both HUL and ITC.

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What is D2C startup? Top 7 D2C startup brands in India
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What is D2C startup? Top 7 D2C startup brands in India

boAt, Lenskart, Mamaearth, SUGAR cosmetics🤔, No! No! I am not talking about the brands by the Shark Tank India investors. What's common in these multi-million dollar startups is that they all started with the D2C business model.

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The Rise of FemTech Startups in India
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The Rise of FemTech Startups in India

In 2009, Ida Tin found herself with a cellphone in one hand and a small thermometer in the other, manually noting down her temperature on a spreadsheet to track her fertility days, hoping that she could somehow combine the two. Baffled that humans could walk on the moon but do little to help women find out their most fertile days, she founded 'Clue' - a period and ovulation tracking app. In 2016, she coined the term 'femtech' or female technology.

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What is Duopoly? Top 5 Duopolies in India
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What is Duopoly? Top 5 Duopolies in India

Isn't it better for private companies to monopolise sectors or businesses before the government intervenes and takes over the party?

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CRISIL: A detailed company analysis
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CRISIL: A detailed company analysis

Basically takes money to give you scores. Give more money, get a better score. 

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