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Robinhood raises $3.4 billion from investors amid surge in trading
The move comes amid a spike in trading on Wall Street fuelled by small investors driving up shares in GameStop and other stocks
 "Robinhood raises $3.4 billion from investors amid surge in trading")
Wall Street opens higher as retail trading frenzy moves to silver
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday
 "Wall Street opens higher as retail trading frenzy moves to silver")
India's small investors rush to join US firm GameStop's frenzied rally
This week, GameStop accounted for 19% of the trades on Vested Finance, an Indian investment firm that helps Indians buy or sell US stocks
 "India's small investors rush to join US firm GameStop's frenzied rally")
Retail investors in driver's seat; dwarf FII flow into mkts in 2 yrs: UBS
A key trigger for the increased retail participation in equities has been the lockdown triggered by Covid-19 that saw investors channelizing their savings to capital markets in search of better return
 "Retail investors in driver's seat; dwarf FII flow into mkts in 2 yrs: UBS")
1 million new investors entering the market on a monthly basis, shows data
Faster account opening, which allows investors to start trading without ever leaving their homes or visiting a physical branch of their local brokerage has played a role in the surge, according to exp
 "1 million new investors entering the market on a monthly basis, shows data")
Retail book of SAIL OFS subscribed 2.4 times, shares end 4.4% higher
Following share sale, govt's stake in SAIL will decline by 10 percentage points from current 75%
 "Retail book of SAIL OFS subscribed 2.4 times, shares end 4.4% higher")
Power Finance Corp to launch maiden public bond sale for retail investors
PFC is planning to raise Rs 5,000 crore in the first tranche, proceeds to be used for funding projects in the renewable energy and transmission & distribution segment
 "Power Finance Corp to launch maiden public bond sale for retail investors")
Retail participation and higher volumes boost broking business in 2020
The number of active investors has gone up 30-40% for most top brokers after the Covid outbreak
 "Retail participation and higher volumes boost broking business in 2020")
Mrs Bector IPO subscribed 3.72 times on Day-1 on strong retail interest
The company on Monday allotted shares worth Rs 162 cr to anchor investors Goldman Sachs India, SBI MF, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, among others
 "Mrs Bector IPO subscribed 3.72 times on Day-1 on strong retail interest")
India sets high benchmark for global MF industry on disclosure: Report
According to Morningstar biannual Global Investor Experience report on disclosure, India, along with the US, received "top" grades due to their robust disclosure practices
 "India sets high benchmark for global MF industry on disclosure: Report")
Exchanges put the onus on clearing members to report peak margins
Shortages in reporting shall be considered as shortfall of margin collection and a penalty will be levied on the clearing member of the custodian participant
 "Exchanges put the onus on clearing members to report peak margins")
Investors must look at credit quality while choosing corporate FDs
Stick to deposits of firms with high rating
 "Investors must look at credit quality while choosing corporate FDs")
Don't lower guard: Not just returns, focus also on a scheme's risks
Enquire how the high returns being promised will be generated, and whether you are comfortable taking the accompanying risk
 "Don't lower guard: Not just returns, focus also on a scheme's risks")
Route Mobile IPO subscribed more than four times on day before its close
Route Mobile IPO comprises fresh fund raising worth Rs 240 crore and the remaining is a secondary share sale by promoters
 "Route Mobile IPO subscribed more than four times on day before its close")
Street signs: Scarcity premium for banks, new pledging system & more
The investment legroom for FPIs in HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and IndusInd Bank has reduced, according to index provider FTSE, which has dropped these stocks from some of its indices
 "Street signs: Scarcity premium for banks, new pledging system & more")
Avoid brokers who offer high leverage; they're very risky and could go bust
You should also avoid brokers with a high level of debt in their balance sheets; Move your account to another broker if the one you're dealing with delays making payouts
 "Avoid brokers who offer high leverage; they're very risky and could go bust")
Retail investors increase stake in 1,018 NSE-listed firms in Q1FY21
Even as ownership of some of the shareholding categories in NSE-listed firms has moderated, the value of holdings in absolute terms rose for a clutch of investor categories
 "Retail investors increase stake in 1,018 NSE-listed firms in Q1FY21")
The market won't wait for earnings to recover, says Jitendra Gohil
Our house remains neutral on equities as an asset class, but believes equities may remain well supported, as global bond market yields are unattractive, he said
 "The market won't wait for earnings to recover, says Jitendra Gohil")
Investors need to be wary of overpaying as stock returns are mediocre
At a time when the index appears expensive, a stock-specific approach will serve you well
 "Investors need to be wary of overpaying as stock returns are mediocre")
Retail investors should worry about quality of funds, rather than size
Portfolio's quality, liquidity vital concerns in debt funds
 "Retail investors should worry about quality of funds, rather than size")
