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Should we stop the 5G rollout?From 🇮🇳 Finshots Daily, published at 2021-06-02 02:30
In today's episode we talk about Juhi Chawla's lawsuit against 5G and the evidence surrounding the adverse health effects associated with cellular technology
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Why do people have many many babies?From 🇮🇳 Finshots Daily, published at 2021-06-01 02:30
In today's episode we talk about fertility rates, China's three child policy, and why is it so hard to optimize population levels
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Why did Amazon buy MGM Studios?From 🇮🇳 Finshots Daily, published at 2021-05-31 02:30
You can buy almost anything on Amazon. And Amazon can buy almost anything it wants — Which is why it should come as no surprise that they just went ahead and bought MGM ((Metro Goldwyn Mayer) — the iconic Hollywood studio for a whopping ~$8.5 billion. So in today’s episode, we look at the deal and ask — “What is Amazon trying to do with its latest acquisition”
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Why is the stock market not reflecting current economic realities?From 🇮🇳 Finshots Daily, published at 2021-05-29 02:30
In today's episode we talk about a rather interesting theory that’s now trying to explain why stock markets continue to rise despite gloomy economic prospects.
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The Curse of hosting the OlympicsFrom 🇮🇳 Finshots Daily, published at 2021-05-28 02:30
In today's episode we talk about the Olympics and the economic incentives influencing decisions at the top.
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What is a Global Minimum Tax Rate?From 🇮🇳 Finshots Daily, published at 2021-05-27 02:30
In today's episode we talk about global minimum tax rates and why the US is seemingly pushing for it.
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How did solar get so cheap?From 🇮🇳 Finshots Daily, published at 2021-05-26 02:30
In today's episode we talk about how a power source that was once considered a vanity object suddenly came to dominate the energy mix
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When Cyclones hit Mango farmersFrom 🇮🇳 Finshots Daily, published at 2021-05-25 02:30
In today’s episode we talk about Cyclone Tauktae, its impact and how this might affect the farm economy in India.
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RBI's bonanza to the governmentFrom 🇮🇳 Finshots Daily, published at 2021-05-24 02:30
In today's episode we talk about why the RBI decided to transfer 99,122 crores as dividends to the government for a period of just 9 months
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Why people really buy the dip?From 🇮🇳 Finshots Daily, published at 2021-05-22 02:30
In this week’s Episode we take a break from talking about the mundane stuff and look at something else entirely — “Why do people try and catch falling knives? Why do they buy the dip?”
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The New Auditing EngagementFrom 🇮🇳 Finshots Daily, published at 2021-05-21 02:30
In today's episode we talk about new guidelines on auditing commercial banks, NBFCs, and housing finance corporations.
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A new platform for trading gold?From 🇮🇳 Finshots Daily, published at 2021-05-20 02:30
In today's episode we talk about the newly proposed gold exchange
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Will Cairn really seize and sell Air India's planes abroad?From 🇮🇳 Finshots Daily, published at 2021-05-19 02:30
In today's episode we discuss how Cairn Energy could potentially get the Indian government to settle even without seizing and selling government owned planes abroad.
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Losing an Oil fieldFrom 🇮🇳 Finshots Daily, published at 2021-05-18 02:30
In today's episode we talk about a bountiful oil field and why India let it slip through its fingers
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Why Musk denounced Bitcoin?From 🇮🇳 Finshots Daily, published at 2021-05-17 02:30
The value of Bitcoin crashed recently after Elon Musk made a very public announcement regarding the cryptocurrency. It came out of the blue and it left everyone surprised. So in today’s episode, we look at the announcement itself and see why Elon Musk risked antagonizing millions of crypto investors all of a sudden.
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A rebound in the cards for DMart?From 🇮🇳 Finshots Daily, published at 2021-05-15 02:30
Last week, DMart posted its results for the March quarter and while profits jumped 55% compared to the same period last year, the stock price didn’t reflect these changing dynamics. So what’s happening here? Why aren’t investors upbeat about the company’s prospects despite these changing fortunes? Well, in this episode we discuss this and more.
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The story of the most profitable company in all of JapanFrom 🇮🇳 Finshots Daily, published at 2021-05-14 02:30
Softbank just recorded an annual profit of $43 Billion. And while it was mainly driven by the company’s investments in high profile startups, this marks a spectacular turnaround for Softbank who only last year recorded losses to the tune of $13 billion. So it’s imperative to ask — Have Softbank and Masayoshi Son, its enigmatic founder, finally turned a corner? Is the company the greatest venture capital investor of all time? Well, that’s what we try and find out in today’s episode.
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The Commodity BingeFrom 🇮🇳 Finshots Daily, published at 2021-05-13 02:31
After we spoke out edible oil yesterday, multiple people wrote to us asking about the general increase in commodity prices. We are talking about things like iron ore, copper, and wood. And while we’ve already talked about some of these items in the past, we still thought it would make sense to look at some of the other factors affecting the demand-supply equation. So in today’s episode, we talk about the global economic recovery and how it’s pushing commodity prices to stratospheric levels.
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Edible Oil to the MoonFrom 🇮🇳 Finshots Daily, published at 2021-05-12 02:30
In today's episode we look at why edible oil is so damned expensive these days
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Does your fund manager have skin in the game?From 🇮🇳 Finshots Daily, published at 2021-05-11 02:32
On April 28, 2021, SEBI introduced a new rule. They mandated key employees of asset management companies i.e. mutual fund companies to invest about 20% of their salary in the schemes they run or oversee. They’ll have to tie it up for 3 years or for the duration of the scheme, whichever is shorter. Basically, it’s a diktat forcing fund managers and other key personnel to have their skin in the game. But what is skin in the game?