As of now, the custom duty on gold is 10 per cent.
With prices unlikely to run up sharply, genuine buyers can start readying deals before the festival season starts.
With the Union Budget over, it is a good time to start the rebalancing exercise. Take cues from last year's market performance
Stocks such as NIIT, Punj Lloyd, Gati, Welspun India and BEML are favourites of the trading community.
Because of local and global problems, inflation pressures may continue, helping these schemes perform better.
In front-running case, some fund houses have settled with Sebi and paid the amount lost to trustees.
Sebi's suggestions are good but investors should not become overconfident.
Without proper files, approaching the court isn't quite helpful.
Do not decide your investments based on election results.
Financial advisors say, not to get carried away by stocks that promise high returns in short time.
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Gold companies have started reducing production. This implies that gold prices will not go on a free fall anytime soon
Ironically, bad loans and non-performing assets are on the rise in public sector banks in India, say sector watchers.
Private companies have been increasing their dividend payouts at a much higher pace than their public-sector counterparts, though some state-run companies are making huge payouts in absolute terms.
Investors can sell shares in the open market if the price is good, to take advantage of the tax arbitrage.
Market recovery on the cards in 2014 as investors are likely to chase higher yields
Returns on capital harder to sustain as debt levels rise; responsibility for this invariably of firms themselves
A slow but steady economic uptick can be seen in various segments of the economy. India's economy expanded 4.8 per cent in the second quarter, higher than the preceding quarter's 4.4 per cent.
The company and its sister concern, Forever Precious, owe close to Rs 5,500 crore.
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With uncertainty looming large over Indian markets, retail investors can increase their exposure to US funds.
In the quarter ended September, the company's employee costs rose to an all-time high of Rs 1,580 crore (Rs 15.8 billion), even as company's margins took a beating.
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