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SPAC boom fizzles, investors cash out on big names
Shares of BuzzFeed, which merged with blank-check firm 890 5th Avenue Partners, have plunged 40 per cent since their debut on December 6
 "SPAC boom fizzles, investors cash out on big names")
Investors richer by over Rs 6.56 trillion in two days of market rally
Bajaj Finance was the biggest gainer among the 30-frontline companies pack, jumping 2.94%
 "Investors richer by over Rs 6.56 trillion in two days of market rally")
Easing investor concerns, valuations to support Zee stock in medium-term
Merger synergies, traction in OTT, and margins key for gains in medium term
 "Easing investor concerns, valuations to support Zee stock in medium-term")
2022 will be the year of consolidation for Indian equities: Raamdeo Agrawal
'Whenever the FPI mood alters, we will see both retail and institutional investors become buyers,' says Chairman, Motilal Oswal Financial Services
 "2022 will be the year of consolidation for Indian equities: Raamdeo Agrawal")
Mutual fund houses get bullish on target maturity debt funds
Nine schemes in the offing; visibility over returns key investor attraction
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The strategy is to be asset-light: Indiabulls HF's V-C & MD Gagan Banga
It is not to grow the balance sheet but to grow AUM, says Gagan Banga
 "The strategy is to be asset-light: Indiabulls HF's V-C & MD Gagan Banga")
Period of easy money-making across asset classes is over, says S Naren
The positive amid all these from an India point of view is that the business cycle (in India) has turned favourable, says S Naren
 "Period of easy money-making across asset classes is over, says S Naren")
M-cap of 8 of top-10 most valued companies erodes by over Rs 2.61 trn
In the top-10 list, Infosys and Wipro were the only gainers.
 "M-cap of 8 of top-10 most valued companies erodes by over Rs 2.61 trn")
Investors poorer by over Rs 4.65 trillion as markets go into tailspin
IndusInd Bank was the biggest laggard among the 30 frontline companies, slumping 4.89%, followed by Kotak Bank, HUL, Titan, Bajaj Finserv and HDFC
 "Investors poorer by over Rs 4.65 trillion as markets go into tailspin")
French telecom billionaire Patrick Drahi weighs taking Sotheby's public
Drahi has held preliminary discussions with potential advisers about a US listing of Sotheby's
 "French telecom billionaire Patrick Drahi weighs taking Sotheby's public")
Welspun India and Birlasoft rewarded investors by doubling wealth in 2021
Shares of Welspun India rose from Rs 68 at the start of the year to Rs 142 at Wednesday's close
 "Welspun India and Birlasoft rewarded investors by doubling wealth in 2021")
What are long and short positions in the market?
You must have heard about long and short positions in the market. Do you know what exactly these terms mean? And how different are they from each other? Business Standard demystifies it for you
 "What are long and short positions in the market?")
Post-Covid-19, more investors are doing risk management: Paytm Money CEO
Lot of users have done averaging and bought when the market was down, says CEO, foresees less flow of new funds in December 2021 and January 2022
 "Post-Covid-19, more investors are doing risk management: Paytm Money CEO")
United Arab Emirates switches weekend to Saturday-Sunday from next year
Investors have said a Monday-Friday working week could attract more foreign capital and boost liquidity on Dubai and Abu Dhabi's stock markets
 "United Arab Emirates switches weekend to Saturday-Sunday from next year")
Best of BS Opinion: Taxing investments, rookie investor's mistake, and more
Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Tuesday
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Investors' wealth tumble over Rs 5.80 trn in two days of market slump
Investors' wealth tumbled Rs 5,80,016.37 crore in two trading sessions to Monday as stock markets continued to face heavy sell off on concerns over the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The 30-share BSE Sensex plummeted 949.32 points or 1.65 per cent to close at 56,747.14 on Monday. In the previous session, the benchmark had ended 764.83 points or 1.31 per cent lower at 57,696.46. The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies declined by Rs 5,80,016.37 crore to Rs 2,56,72,774.66 crore in two days. "Markets plunged sharply and lost over one-and-a-half per cent, in continuation to Friday's fall. After the flat start, weak global cues and updates on the new COVID variant started weighing on the sentiment as the day progressed," said Ajit Mishra, VP - Research, Religare Broking Ltd. In India, as many as 21 cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been reported so far with 17 cases - nine persons in Rajasthan capital Jaipur, seven in Maharashtra's Pune district and a 37-year-old fu
 "Investors' wealth tumble over Rs 5.80 trn in two days of market slump")
Investors track Covid cases, watch key market levels as Omicron fears grow
Early indications suggest Omicron may be markedly more contagious than previous variants, though researchers are still seeking to understand its impact
 "Investors track Covid cases, watch key market levels as Omicron fears grow")
Opt for balanced advantage fund if you are worried about equity valuations
Make sure fund does not take too much mid- and small-cap exposure, or has poor quality debt papers
 "Opt for balanced advantage fund if you are worried about equity valuations")
Investors prepare for swings, opportunities as Omicron variant spreads
The emergence of the Omicron variant saw the S&P 500 notch its worst one-day percentage loss in nine months on Friday - only to rebound on Monday
Bessemer Venture Partners raises $220 mn for early-stage India investments
The company's global portfolio includes Pinterest, Shopify and in India it has funds in PharmEasy and BigBasket.
 "Bessemer Venture Partners raises $220 mn for early-stage India investments")
