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Spreadsheets still eat up 70% of treasury teams’ time as agentic AI promises sharper forecastsTreasury teams spend much time on manual tasks, hindering strategic work. Spreadsheet use causes forecast variances, impacting liquidity ma...
AI in finance: From crunching numbers to making decisions, how far can it go?Artificial intelligence is increasingly assisting in financial tasks and decision-making. Organisations report improved decision quality an...
‘In God we trust, all others pay cash’: Warren Buffett had the cash and still has itBerkshire Hathaway lost $11.5 billion. Buffett spent $14.5 billion. And then, he told his shareholders about the two worst decisions he had...
Investing and thinking beyond Trump, Iran and oil prices: 5 large-caps from different sectors with upside potential of up to 21%West Asia is once again dictating the mood on Dalal Street. Brent crude has crossed $93 a barrel, Indian equities are under pressure, and t...
Time to take a little risk with a 1- to 2-year perspective? 5 mid-cap stocks from different sectors with upside potential up to 20%When the big picture is a coin-toss, why waste time on predictions? What is the big picture? Well, nobody knows. Anyone who says with confi...
Warren Buffett, Isaac Newton and the fourth law of moneySomewhere between what your investments earn and what you actually keep, a portion goes missing every year. It is charged by nobody you cou...
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 68: Is this company, part of a southern group, getting simpler, or more complicated?A business can trace its manufacturing history to 1962, yet sit inside a listed company incorporated only in 2017. That is only the first c...
Accounting fraud: Every time, the same queue. The company, the auditor, and shareholders at the endBy the time a “going-concern” paragraph appears in an audit report, the trouble is usually several quarters old. The earlier signals are el...
Have all possible headwinds been priced in by the street? 7 agro-chem stocks with upside potential of up to 38%June was one of the worst monsoon months since records began to be kept. That is bad news for agro-chemical companies, though better rains ...
For long-term investors: Look beyond strength of balance sheet; 5 stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 31%Even a couple of months ago, any flare-up between the US and Iran in the Gulf region would have seen two things happening: A spike in crude...
When Warren Buffett bought one company because of a book, and another on a handshakeHow does the world’s most careful investor buy a company with no due diligence at all? One of Warren Buffett’s acquisitions began with an a...
Warren Buffett issued finance’s most famous warning in his best yearThe most expensive risks, Warren Buffett understood, are the ones that appear on no balance sheet and in no forecast. Until, that is, the d...
ET Most Innovative AI Product Awards 2026 spotlight enterprise AI solutions redefining business performanceAs enterprises scale AI adoption, innovation is moving beyond customer-facing applications. From finance, operations, tax, and legal functi...
Meesho: Why Jefferies believes the stock could rally 34% from current levelsJefferies sees significant growth for Meesho. The brokerage initiated coverage with a 'Buy' rating and a target price of Rs 225. This sugge...
ET Most Innovative AI Product Awards 2026: Recognising AI innovations transforming the modern CFO officeThe ET Most Innovative AI Product Awards 2026 recognise AI-powered innovations helping Chief Financial Officers move beyond reporting and c...
Avoiding the startup death spiral: How to fix your cash flow crisisOne of the most common causes of cash flow problems is delayed payments. Late payments from clients disrupt financial planning, making it c...
How Phalodi Satta Bazaar attempts to predict Lok Sabha election outcomesWith the final phase of Lok Sabha polls underway, Phalodi Satta Bazar in Rajasthan updated its predictions for the BJP-led NDA and the Oppo...
Why CFOs should have knowledge about Machine Learning and AIA lack of resources can hinder cash forecasting, leading to misplaced trust in financial data. CFOs are urged to prioritize learning Machin...
Small business accounting: Why it is essential for SMEs to go for book keepingBookkeeping may seem a burden at the growing phase of business, but it is essential in order to manage the daily functions of a business wh...
MCX may meet part of festive need for goldTheir forecast is based on a sharp jump in warehouse stock position of gold on MCX from 59 kilos on Saturday to 594 kilos on Monday. The MC...