Indian equities started the New Year on a positive note. The government’s decision to allow qualified foreign investors to invest directly in local equities and expectations surrounding easing of Euro zone debt crisis played a major role in driving the markets upwards. The reports released in the second half o January regarding the better results…
DetailsMetals ended the month of January on a positive note. Positive signs of industrial development in China, sentiments amid the major financial markets on hope of finding a solution to Greece debt crisis played a major role in recovery of base metals during the month of January. The crude oil prices displayed a mixed trend…
DetailsGold started the month on mixed note but still managed to end the month on a high. Low prices in December 2011 and political situations in Europe made the investors park their money in the safe haven. Investors were further driven towards the yellow metal after United States Federal Reserve’s announcement of extending its run…
DetailsThe Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has recently announced some lucrative measures to restore the capital market by wider participation of retail investors in the initial public offering and mutual fund industry. The reforms by SEBI came at a time when the analysts are stressing on the point that the participation of the…
DetailsThe Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has recently announced some lucrative measures to restore the capital market by wider participation of retail investors in the initial public offering and mutual fund industry. The reforms by SEBI came at a time when the analysts are stressing on the point that the participation of the…
DetailsThese are the times when the policy makers around the world miss someone like Nostradamus the most. All distinguished policy makers feel that they know exactly what to do to make the limping economy overcome the fiscal cliff. But the results of the policies being implemented tell a different story. Every policy change being made…
DetailsIncreasing demand and reducing supply due to erratic climatic conditions around the world is driving the agro commodity prices higher and will continue to do so.During the month of October gold prices exhibited a mixed trend. The prices rallied higher once fed announced its plans for third round of Quantitative easing. The U.S jobs data…
DetailsManaging ‘Risk’ is a challenging part of everyone’s life and without a doubt it is the most critical aspect of personal money management. As a concept, money management for economic growth is nothing new and has been in existence for thousands of years, for example, as documented in Kautilya’s Arthashastra more than 2000 years ago!…
DetailsThe thumb rule: More risk means more rewards is always misinterpreted. There is fine line between risk and calculated risk. Many fail to realize that its calculated and strategic risk that is going to yield higher rewards. This can only be obtained by behavioral finance driven asset allocation.Diversification along with long term perspective is the…
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