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The accounting trick used by companies to make a weak balance sheet look strongIn one recent case, a large investment sat comfortably under equity until the auditor read the shareholders' agreement, found a buyback cla...
Balance sheet trick: Decoding another manipulation, and how to spot a bad apple in your portfolio before othersThere is one line in the accounts that most investors skip because it looks routine. But behind that line can sit disputed demands, old los...
Warren Buffett on how CEOs manipulate earnings – and how to spot itWarren Buffett compared modern corporate accounting to a golfer who turns in a score of 140 in his first round (thanks to fake bogeys), and...
IndusInd Bank shares fall 3% after fresh whistleblower complaint reaches PMO, RBIIndusInd Bank shares fell on Wednesday after a fresh whistleblower complaint was sent to the Prime Minister’s Office, RBI, and other regula...
401(k) to gold IRA rollover 2026: Why investors are shifting retirement savings into physical gold protection?Retirement investors are rapidly searching for 401(k) to gold IRA rollover strategies as economic uncertainty grows across the United State...
Explained! Modus operandi and how Sebi cracked whip in alleged pump-and-dump scheme involving 82 stocksSebi has exposed a stock manipulation network that used social media platforms like Telegram, WhatsApp, and X to artificially inflate SME s...
Sebi targets 'finfluencer' misconduct to protect retail investors, freezes accounts of perpetratorsAccording to the SEBI order, the operators bought small/mid-cap stocks, artificially inflated prices by sharing unsubstantiated bullish tip...
Sebi bars seven entities in social media stock recommendations, alleges Rs 58 crore gainsThe market regulator Sebi barred seven individuals for allegedly generating Rs 58 crore in wrongful gains by using social media (including ...
Forget fake invoices. The real risk is the assumptions made in the balance sheet to hide lossesMost accounting risks make noise. The biggest one on the Indian balance sheet doesn't. It hides inside growth assumptions, discount rates, ...
Movie dialogue of the day by Leonardo DiCaprio: 'The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself...' - The Wolf of Wall Street's dialogue challenges people to stop limiting themselves with self-doubtLeonardo DiCaprio’s dialogue from The Wolf of Wall Street continues to resonate with audiences because it speaks about self-doubt, fear and...
Ketan Parekh Case: Sebi sends show cause notice to 6 Capital Group FPIsIndia's market regulator Sebi has issued a show cause notice to six Capital Group FPIs for alleged lapses in trade confidentiality. Two tra...
Rs 1 lakh turned to Rs 21 crore! Do you own these 11 penny stocks that delivered over 10,000% returns?Eleven penny stocks have delivered over 10,000% returns since May 2021, transforming Rs 1 lakh into over Rs 21 crore for some investors. Th...
Cheap stocks aren’t always bargains; 5 valuation ratios every investor must trackDifferent sectors use different valuation metrics because business models vary. Investors therefore need to understand not just valuation m...
Profit on paper, loss in reality: How a routine accounting tool is used to deceive and take investors for a rideAmortisation is a number most investors skip, but it can shape reported profit. On the surface, it looks routine: A company spreads the cos...
Wall Street's mystery traders minted millions in 6 cases amid Iran-US war. Coincidence or insider trading?The ongoing US-Iran conflict has roiled global markets, but a few traders have made outsized gains by placing timely bets in stocks, oil fu...
The off-balance sheet trick didn’t die in 2019: How Indian managements still hide obligations from investorsThis is one of the most judgement-heavy corners of an Indian balance sheet and one of the easiest to stretch. This part of the series is ab...
725X jump: Sebi bans 39 entities for alleged stock price manipulation in interim orderMarket regulator Sebi has barred 39 individuals and entities from capital markets due to irregularities in RRP Semiconductor. The stock saw...
Regulator bars 39 entities for alleged manipulation of RRP Semicon share priceThe Securities and Exchange Board of India has intervened in the case of RRP Semiconductor, taking serious measures against 39 entities imp...
The most dangerous number on an Indian balance sheet after debt – and how it is manipulatedDifferent years. Different companies. Different accounting tricks. One common story – an effort to show financial numbers which hide the tr...
Sebi bars Elitecon and promoter for alleged price manipulationSebi has barred Elitecon International and promoter Vipin Sharma from the securities market for alleged stock price manipulation. The regul...