How India squandered its human capital advantage, HOEC overcoming Q1 challenges; all this and more on Moneycontrol Pro

Finally, some great news! India’s fastest-growing financial subscriptions service, Moneycontrol Pro, is available both on the website and mobile apps. Moneycontrol Pro offers curated markets data, independent equity analysis, insights into investment styles and exclusive trading recommendations. In sum, all the information you need for wealth creation. From demographic dividend to population explosion: How India squandered its human capital advantage [caption id=“attachment_6847201” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image[/caption] The government has failed to provide enough jobs and do enough to build human capital to take advantage of India’s growing youth population. What was one of the leading reasons to invest in India, its demographic dividend is taking a backseat now. Read here on why inability to follow through on economic promises should not become a reason for population control—which is anyway coming under check on its own—to become state policy. HOEC growth story intact, overcoming Q1 challenges Hindustan Oil Exploration Company’s performance suffered due to limited offtake from some of its fields. The situation is improving. Offtake issues are being resolved, after which production should normalise. Read why our analyst thinks HOEC’s healthy portfolio of assets points to a convincing growth story, and why the current softness in prices is an opportunity. Primer | Growth investing has all the ‘glamour’. But look for the underbelly In quality investing, safety in the form of low leverage, high return on equity and stable earnings expansion are liked attributes. But in growth investing, investors seek extreme earnings growth in recent times. Both quality and growth can beat a market-weighted index but they differ in risk and timing. Read here to know more about growth investing and how it differs from quality investing. Independence Day Offer: Pay Rs 289 for 3 months and get Moneycontrol Pro for 1 year. Use code “FREEDOM” For more information, check out the Moneycontrol website or mobile app.