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Jul 29, 2020 6 tweets 3 min read Read on X
It's that time of the season again when Divestment talks during a bull run gathers momentum (with little results)

LIC IPO is back on the table with advisors being chosen. Fair enough!

A thread below on why LIC IPO is not going to be a cakewalk
(a) LIC is the largest #DII in India handling $500bn #investment portfolio. LIC act stipulates that all #receipts and payments need to be made out of that fund only. In case govt divest 10% stake (min stake required as per #SEBI regulations), who will do the corpus handling?
(b) LIC act stipulates that the insurer distribute 5% surplus p.a to GOI as #dividend. Most pvt insurers prefer higher ratio to shareholders. Any change in this ratio requires approval from both houses of #parliament. Even investors would insist on clarity before committing $
(c) LIC policyholders has #sovereign guarantee from the GOI and no claim can be rejected on the basis of capital adequacy. If this continues then either GOI show LIC as contingent #liability in their budget or capital base of LIC needs to be boosted before IPO.
(d) LIC has a market share of ~70% owing to its #network of agents. LIC employee union need to be assured that partial stake by GOI will not lead to sidelining of their #commissions or their role in the future.
Without these issues being ironed well before the investors are brought on board, i would take any news with a pinch of salt. The divestment talks may go around in circles till then!

Disc : Invested and recommended few pvt insurers in portfolio

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“Short selling” is selling a stock which the seller does not own at the time of trade.

🧵 on the details.
Naked short selling shall not be permitted.

All investors would be required to mandatorily honor their obligation of delivering the securities at the time of settlement.

Otherwise Securities will go in auction and sellers need to find buyers there.

It means Intraday selling and then squaring off positions is OK for retail investors, carry forward is NOT.
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The introduction of a full-fledged SLB shall be simultaneous with the introduction of short selling by institutional investors.

Date of launch not yet decided.
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Older and wiser investors are unduly cautious while newer and bold investors with YOLO approach wants more.

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Success in investment depends largely on clarity in investment O&G. Factors like growth, yield, income, risk, are dynamic & will keep on changing every year.

Investors must periodically re-evaluate objectives.
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Carefully assess the honesty, competence, and objective of those giving you investment advice & services.

DIY investors need to make sure they have sufficient time and skill set to execute.
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A thread of the 10 best podcast episodes (& series) I listened to this year #2022inreview

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This is across genres. RT for wider benefit.
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This should have been done always in the past but that's not how money is made on channels.
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So now following the RA (2016) or RIA (2013) regulations smells of hypocricy.
Every finfluencer has been blantantly disregarding RA/RIA regulations for years in the name of 'only for educational purposes'.

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Hedge funds & AIF - very short term horizon (3-6m)
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- Strategies

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