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Lack of conviction by governments across the globe to pursue austerity measures in monetary and fiscal policies could continue to play havoc on the global bond markets.

EconomyBy ArthaYantra February 1, 2010 Leave a comment

Lack of conviction by governments across the globe to pursue austerity measures in monetary and fiscal policies could continue to play havoc on the global bond markets. There is a clear decoupling emerging in the global economies when it comes to monetary policy. High inflation is forcing industrial producers to hike bank rates and tighten the…

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Banking and automotive sectors are expected to remain under selling pressure Uncertainty over Greece and other policy decisions in US and China continue to keep the global equity markets volatile and uncertain in the short term.

InvestingBy ArthaYantra February 1, 2010 Leave a comment

The global equity markets are trying to find a direction just like the bond markets. The one-month reprieve given to Greece by EMU (mainly Germany and France) inspired a short-lived rally in the global equity markets as frayed nerves of investors and traders were soothed temporarily. The equity markets in the US witnessed a temporary…

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Base metals and energy prices might remain range bound while prices of food items could continue their modest rally until the end of grace time for Greece.

InvestingBy ArthaYantra February 1, 2010 Leave a comment

The global commodity markets are also volatile in the wake of uncertainties in the future course of action over Greece and the direction of the Euro currency. The recent monetary policy announcements in China and the US have reversed the strong rally in the prices of base metals especially copper. The prices of all base…

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Greece could be a major decisive point for the direction of the prices of bullion metals in 2010. Monetary policy decisions in China and the US could also influence the prices to some extent.

InvestingBy ArthaYantra February 1, 2010 Leave a comment

The bullion markets could witness some serious movement in one direction or the other as per the direction of Greece. A decision to totally bailout Greece could certainly have a huge positive impact on the prices of bullion metals especially Gold. However if Europe decides to think long term and asks Greece to adopt severe…

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We recommend that you continue to make yourinvestments and don’t panic when the market drops. Since you are systematically investing, you should be able to average your price and do well.

InvestingBy ArthaYantra February 1, 2010 Leave a comment

These are tough times to ask anyone about their investment strategy. It is possible that everyone has a different answer and an opinion. Given that we at AY are fiscal hawks, we have been trying to forewarn about the shallowness as well as the fragility of the current world markets. It does not matter if…

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Market Views in India – Neutrality and Independence have been long forgotten

Financial PlanningBy ArthaYantra January 27, 2010 Leave a comment

The more I look at the so called financial experts on the news channels, the more I am convinced that we are in a world that is not neutral or independent in the views of the market. The experts are extreme in their views, the day the market goes up by a few points, bulls…

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The year 2009 would be known for bailouts and quantitative easing on an unprecedented scale and the year 2010 could witness street protests and riots on an unprecedented scale.

EconomyBy ArthaYantra January 1, 2010 Leave a comment

We tried to look back if such events, albeit on a lesser scale occurred in the past and we found a few marked instances that made us believe that history does repeat itself but with a little difference every time. Just as the means of warfare changed over time but war is still a fact…

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Manufacturing sector took the lead in China India services and real estate sectors gained the most Oil and gas sectors in Russia Agricultural sector was ahead in Brazil

InvestingBy ArthaYantra January 1, 2010 Leave a comment

Equity happens to be the most visible asset class for most investors as it also reflects the growth of the general economy of a country. Equity markets have highlighted the tectonic changes that have happened in the financial universe in this decade. We at Arthayantra are surprised to observe the fact that it took just…

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The index of agricultural commodities has been the least volatile of all commodity indices, during the past decade.

InvestingBy ArthaYantra January 1, 2010 Leave a comment

Commodities originate from the planet and they influence on the lives of everyone on it. The three main categories in commodities are Agriculture (food) products to sustain, Energy (fuel) products to propel and Industrial to help us build. Commodities – The past decade The index of agricultural commodities has been the least volatile of all…

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Gold and buillon metals were written off as vestigial relices of the medieval age by the end of the past millennium

InvestingBy ArthaYantra January 1, 2010 Leave a comment

The resurrection of gold and other precious metals in mainstream business media was the most significant event of the first decade of the millennium. Gold and bullion metals were written off as vestigial relics of the medieval age by the end of the past millennium. This was due to sustained price manipulation that could be…

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