Blogs
Deep Dive: ITC Cigarettes Q3 FY26 Review – The Fortress of Stability
In a macroeconomic environment characterized by mixed consumption signals, ITC’s FMCG–Cigarettes segment has once again…
Indian Tax & Compliance
Taxation of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) – The Budget 2026 Tax Shift
The Union Budget 2026 has introduced a significant pivot in how Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs)…
US Personal Finance
NASDAQ 100 : Comparison of Cost of Equity (Ke) with Actual Return – Jan 2026
Valuation Parameters (Jan 2026) Risk-Free Rate: 4.24% Market Risk Premium : 4.46% (Aswath Damodaran) Formula:…
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
ARCHEGOS CAPITAL COLLAPSE
Executive summary The Archegos Capital Management collapse was a landmark financial failure triggered by extreme…
Trading Strategies
What is Green Shoe Option in IPO and NCD Issue?
A Green Shoe option, formally known as an over-allotment option, is a provision in an…
Blogs
The Powerhouse Engine: Decoding ITC’s Cigarette Business in 2025
This blog post provides a comprehensive analysis of ITC Limited’s Cigarette business, based on the…
Trading Strategies
How Blackstone Built a $50 Billion Empire in India and Changed Real Estate Forever
As of early 2026, the global investment giant Blackstone manages a colossal portfolio of approximately…
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Biggest Hostile Takeover in History – Vodafone Acquisition of Mannesmann in 2000 ($183 Billion Deal)
In the annals of corporate history, few deals resonate as powerfully as Vodafone’s acquisition of…
US Personal Finance
NASDAQ 100 : Comparison of Cost of Equity (Ke) with Actual Return – Dec 2025
Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) Inputs (US Market - Dec 2025) Risk-Free Rate : 4.15%…
Wealth Building
Cost of Equity (Ke) for Nifty 50 companies as per Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) – December 2025
CAPM Formula : Ke (Cost of Equity) = Risk free + Beta x (Market Return…