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Now that the economy is growing at a higher-than-expected rate, it is time to accelerate the pace of fiscal consolidation, and the Budget could be a good starting point, argues Rajesh Kumar.
Divestment in India has been a painfully slow process. Will the government finally press the gas?
High inflationary expectations may lead to higher interest rates by end-FY10.
The biggest challenge for central banks of the world is to unwind liquidity without hurting recovery
Captains of the banking industry expect rates to move up, says Rajesh Kumar.
Markets are fraught with risk. here are some time-tested checks that can help you manoeuvre the risks before buying a stock.
Talks of a possible merger or takeover will not have credence for a while
The problems of financial markets have started affecting the real economy worldwide. Consensus estimates suggest that 2009 will be worse than 2008.
In view of the market downturn since January 2008, will it make sense to invest in stocks in 2009? How will the economy and the stock market fare in the New Year? What are the factors that will affect the market in the coming year and how long should I wait before investing?
In the sea of stocks that are flooding the market, choosing the stock that works best for you is very difficult. Here are a few points that could help you narrow down your search.
The three stocks from the Sensex that managed to break the trend in the falling markets are from the FMCG and pharmaceuticals space
It's high time that those who think stock investing is a game of luck, overcome their misconceptions and fear.
Value stocks with strong fundamentals are good to have, especially when the stockmarket goes bungee jumping. And at current levels, you can pick up a few
The Indian stockmarket is witnessing its biggest-ever bull run - high economic growth and favourable market conditions have allowed companies to grow at a very high pace and create wealth for shareholders.
We are programmed to get our money decisions wrong. But we can still win
The Monetary Policy, 2007-08, will result in indirect measures to stop the hardening of the rupee. But their impact will take time to kick in
10 companies with steady growth in top and bottomlines over four years, at great prices
On the Budget day, the market was extremely restless. We review for you stocks we recommended, in view of the Budget and the third quarter results.
As we had expected, real estate stocks have seen a slump in prices. The downturn may continue, so it's better to stay away.