Niveshak, Finance and Investment Club of IIM Shillong

05/10/2021

Dear all,

We are ecstatic to present to you the new members of Niveshak from PGP21.

Congratulations and Welcome to the Family!

Stay Invested!

12/07/2021

☕ FinBrew coming in hot!

We're back!!

The One Article You Would Want To Read Today:

http://bit.ly/FinBrew-July12

What does it really mean to be a responsible investor? If you're a shareholder in a fossil-fuel company, what does climate risk mean to you? Can you influence your company to be more ESG friendly? If not you, who can?

If we're all in this together, we better figure it out quickly.

Stock-picking for humanity.

Grab a cup of coffee, folks!

Everyone on the planet has a stake in making investment more ethical. What’s new is that they have the power to do so too

07/07/2021

Dear Niveshaks,

We are delighted to present to you the June 2020 edition of Niveshak.

To read the magazine, please click on the link:

https://issuu.com/niveshak/docs/jun_2021_issue

We hope you enjoy the magazine and derive something valuable out of it.
Feel free to provide your feedback on the same.

Stay Invested,
Team Niveshak

16/04/2021

☕ FinBrew coming in hot!

The One Article You Would Want To Read Today:

https://www.barrons.com/articles/the-coinbase-effect-shows-the-companys-importance-and-how-it-could-diminish-51618247558

Who said there is no gatekeeper for cryptocurrencies? Well, a lot has been brewing in this crypto market, and someone has taken that place. It is the Coinbase. Yes, you read it right! The company that recently crossed an $85 billion valuation.

Grab a cup of coffee, it's an interesting story.

Do you think this 'Coinbase Effect' survives for long, or will it soon fade away? Let us know what you think!

The digital asset exchange plays a big role in what cryptocurrencies gain acceptance.

14/04/2021

☕ FinBrew coming in hot!

The One Article You Would Want To Read Today: https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/havells-punching-above-its-weight-and-winning/64985/1

Which is the brand that comes to mind when we think of electrical, consumer durable goods? Probably Philips, Siemens, LG or Samsung. But there’s an Indian company which is fighting these giants in India and is winning big with its superior manufacturing capability.

Grab a cup of coffee, it's an interesting story.

From being a cables and wires player, it has diversified into a consumer electrical, durables maker. Havells is a top performer in almost every category it has ventured into in the last decade. Can this dream run continue? Let us know what you think!

How Anil Rai Gupta's Havells is battling MNCs by aggressively unleashing its manufacturing prowess in consumer durables

13/04/2021

☕ FinBrew coming in hot!

The One Article You Would Want To Read Today:

https://marcellus.in/blogs/a-sixty-year-old-tool-to-assess-capital-allocation-decisions/

Capital allocation plays a crucial role in determining the company's future.

The article helps to understand how to assess a company's capital allocation decision as well as introduces a refined version of the traditional Ansoff matrix

Grab a cup of coffee, it's an interesting read.

Capital allocation refers to the decisions about how a company should spend the money it has earned. If capital is invested in a way that does not generate returns that are higher than the cost of this capital, it obviously hurts the future business value of a company and in turn, hurts investors an...

12/04/2021

☕ FinBrew coming in hot!

The One Article You Would Want To Read Today:

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2017/5/25/desai-commencement-ed/

Today's FinBrew is a bit different: What can finance teach us about our career goals? Options with non-linear payoffs are always good, right?

Maybe not. And it's critical we understand why.

Grab a cup of coffee, it's an interesting one.

Did this article influence you in your pursuit of alpha? Let us know!

Our elite graduates need to understand that they’ve already been winners in the lottery of life—and they certainly don’t need any more safety nets.

09/04/2021

"Great is the art of beginning, but greater is the art of ending.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

And it is in between this, lied their journey: from offline to online mode, from getting inducted to bidding goodbye, from creating their anecdotes to making some memories for us all.

With the tenure finally coming to an end, it is time to bid goodbyes to the ones who made us feel Niveshak more like a family than a club.

So, with smiles on our faces and love in our hearts, here is Niveshak bidding goodbye to some members of its family, wishing them all the success in their future endeavors!

-21 Signing Off

09/04/2021

☕ FinBrew coming in hot!

The One Article You Would Want To Read Today:

https://time.com/5947720/nft-art/

Yesterday's Finbrew mentioned about the NFTs and how it has become so popular all of a sudden. With many raising the doubts of a bubble being created, this article brings out the positive change; these NFTs are capable of bringing in digital artists' lives.

Grab a cup of coffee, it's an interesting story.

Will these NFTs be able to make it long in the future, or will they soon disappear? Let us know what you think!

A groundbreaking technology is letting artists sell digital creations in a unique new way

08/04/2021

☕ FinBrew coming in hot!

The One Article You Would Want To Read Today:

https://money.com/what-are-nfts/

Did the finance jargon trouble you? Well, then there's a new word added to this list. With the advent of blockchain, another terminology has arrived in the fin market, i.e. NFT.
What is this NFT about and how has it become so popular?

Grab a cup of coffee, it's an interesting story.

With the Time Magazine recently launching its NFT Edition Magazine Cover, Are we about to see a drastic change in artistic world? Do let us know your opinions !

Get caught up on this investment trend with Money's explainer.

07/04/2021

☕ FinBrew coming in hot!

The One Article You Would Want To Read Today: https://www.forbesindia.com/article/innovation/nestl%C3%A9--india-inside-the-city-slickers-rural-gambit/67289/1

We all know Nestle is one of the most forward-looking FMCG companies in India. But they missed the bus when it came to rural India. Nestle is quickly making up for it with a new approach. Nestle has launched many brands in the last 5 years. Ever wondered why so much aggression all of a sudden?

Grab a cup of coffee, it's an interesting story.

Having made such quick inroads into the rural segment that’s worrying the competitors, will Nestle be able to achieve that next leg of rapid growth? Let us know what you think!

The Suresh Narayanan-led company is aggressively fanning across rural India in search of its next leg of growth. Nirvana for the maggi maker, for sure, won't be a two-minute gig

05/04/2021

☕ FinBrew coming in hot!

The One Article You Would Want To Read Today:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/inside-archegoss-epic-meltdown-11617323530?mod=searchresults_pos6&page=1

How can one lose $8 billion of your personal money in 10 days? Here's a tutorial from Bill Hwang. (Hint: It involves leverage).

Grab a cup of coffee, it's an interesting story.

This is the story of Archegos, another hedge fund that sent shock-waves throughout the market. Does this remind you of any other epic meltdowns?

Bill Hwang’s appetite for risk and big, debt-fueled bets backfired spectacularly. Banks loved the fees they earned from the former hedge-fund manager, and were stunned to learn the extent of his leverage.