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Nihit Kshatriya, Capitalmind's research team.

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Saturday Coffee, What we are Reading

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Market Overview: Top indices & asset classes New episode: How to invest a lumpsum amount Good Reads: 5 good reads on investing & finance Pop Quiz: Answer and win a cool prize!

[Newsletter] Market Overview, How to Invest a Lumpsum and 5 Good Reads

In this edition of newsletter, find out how the market did this week, we get you framework on how to invest a lumpsum amount and find 5 good reads for the weekend.

26 Aug 2023Nihit Kshatriya3 min read

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What is "[Newsletter] Market Overview, How to Invest a Lumpsum and 5 Good Reads" about?: In this edition of newsletter, find out how the market did this week, we get you framework on how to invest a lumpsum amount and find 5 good reads for the weekend.
What category is this article in?: General
Who wrote this article?: Nihit Kshatriya, Capitalmind's research team.
When was this article published?: Published 26 August 2023.
How long does this article take to read?: 3 min read
What topics does this article cover?: Saturday Coffee, What we are Reading
What does the "🔆 Saturday Coffee Newsletter" section say?: Market Overview: Top indices & asset classes New episode: How to invest a lumpsum amount Good Reads: 5 good reads on investing & finance Pop Quiz: Answer and win a cool prize!
What does the "What's up with markets?" section say?: Silver was up 5% this week and 33% over the year. It has turned out to be a fantastic bet in the last 1 year. This was mostly flat for all other macro instruments that we track.
What does the "How to invest a lumpsum?" section say?: We tackle a question that’s been on your mind: “I cashed in my ESOPs and with a lumpsum in hand, what’s my next move?”

Market Overview: Top indices & asset classes
New episode: How to invest a lumpsum amount
Good Reads: 5 good reads on investing & finance
Pop Quiz: Answer and win a cool prize!

What’s up with markets?

Silver was up 5% this week and 33% over the year. It has turned out to be a fantastic bet in the last 1 year. This was mostly flat for all other macro instruments that we track.

Pvt Bank stocks were up 1.4% this week followed by IT and Media Index. Over 1M and 3M period, Media stocks are leading the pack while the 1 year period is dominated by no-points-for-guessing PSU banks.

How to invest a lumpsum?

We tackle a question that’s been on your mind: “I cashed in my ESOPs and with a lumpsum in hand, what’s my next move?”

In a world where SIPs are all the rage, we’re steering the ship towards understanding how to plan investing a lump sum amount in 2023. Weather its your esops, windfall gains, founders exit or a yearly bonus – you’re bound to find yourselves wondering how to invest lump sum amount?

Deepak & Shray walk you through the aspects of managing, deploying and even spending that lumpsum gain. If you sit with a paper and pen, you’ll probably have a step by step plan for yourselves.

Listen In: [Podcast] How to invest a lumpsum amount?

What we are reading

Deepak writes about how the fight to higher returns is probably less relevant - for most people - than just planning to invest more in the longer run. Read: Why investing more money matters more than targeting higher returns
Investors in 2023 are experiencing one of the strongest markets in history, with the S&P 500 up more than 20% through July and the Nasdaq 100 up more than 44%. Meanwhile, volatility has plummeted, with the VIX moving down to its lowest level since January 2020. This calm and steady move higher has been undeniably great for investors, but does it reveal what it takes to be a great investor?
Is 5 years a long enough time horizon for investing in the stock market? Read: How Long Should Your Time Horizon Be in the Stock Market?
Economic predictions would be greatly useful—if they were consistently correct. Read: How Inflation Befuddled Everyone
Are you asking the right questions? We can pontificate about strategy and innovation for ever, but observation and curiosity help you challenge conventional wisdom and open new vistas. Read: Simple Questions and Game Changing Innovations

Pop Quiz

In 1919, the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution banned the manufacture, sale and transportation of liquor.

Now we all know that no legislation has enough teeth to turn Americans into teetotalers. So, prohibition moved alcohol consumption into the basements of bars in shabby localities.

To go along with booze, customers were offered bite size snacks that could be held with one hand while they enjoyed their drink with another. These snacks developed into a separate food category is and now a famous serving at parties at home.

Identify this food category.

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