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Magic market mystery?

This week in Laughing Stock, we look at arbitrage in Tata Motors, Vedanta's breakup and more

Magic market mystery?

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Recently, when Tata Motors announced that it will be buying back all the DVR shares at a premium, the price of DVR soared drastically. This narrowed the room for profits. This is called an arbitrage opportunity. Arbitrage opportunities are rare. Many people think it's some kind of market mystery, but it is rather simple psychology as we have explained in our Twitter handle.

While opportunities may differ, the outcome is always the same. It is the same for reverse mergers too which we have explained in detail in our latest edition of Wealth Insight.

Magic market mystery?

Semiconductor dream slashed and rating downgraded. Has Vedanta hit the bottom?

Magic market mystery?

There is a reason why arbitrage opportunities rarely last for a long time. It is not some magic market thing, but rather investor behaviour. You can read more about it in our latest edition of Wealth Insight magazine.

Magic market mystery?

Everyone was thinking that JFS is going for the NBFC pie, but it seems like Ambani had other plans. Who knew they were getting ready for AMCs.

Magic market mystery?

While it conquered all other categories, home loan was something HDFC Bank was lagging behind. It is mostly because the parent company, HDFC, was dealing with it. But now with the merger, things have changed and HDFC Bank is now leader in home loans.

Magic market mystery?

There is a reason why investors like Warren Buffett love it when share prices fall, it allows you to buy more.

Magic market mystery?

Barbenheimer is great for movie goers but do you know who is the biggest beneficiary? Multiplexes. They get the audiences as well as consumers for all the overpriced food too.

Magic market mystery?

When Zomato reported a profit, the entire market was surprised. "Is this our Zomato?", people started asking. But only when they saw the statements, they realised that they are still making losses and their profit was due to taxes.

Magic market mystery?

When we opened the results page, we were shocked to see blank pages everywhere. For a moment we thought we were being pranked.

Magic market mystery?

Result season means dividend season too for many. This is the time investors will be rewarded with fat dividends.


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