If you want to invest in mutual funds, but don't want your investment to dip below market returns, then you must know the difference between 'active' and 'passive' investing.
For the wealthy, post-tax returns of debt funds would work out better
The move to ban Rs 500 and 1000 notes may not curb the root cause of black money.
For non-callable deposits above Rs 1 crore, the interest rate is only five basis points more than the regular FD.
The central bank has been intervening in the foreign exchange market by buying dollars, and this is capping the rupee's gains.
NBFCs which have not met Sebi criteria will face tough action.
The 30-share Sensex ended up 142 points at 29,462 and the 50-share Nifty gained 26 points to end at 8,895.
Readers tell us how they are managing without cash since November 8.
Government hits back, tells rating agency to introspect on processes.
Experts tell Ujjval Jauhari that investors need to be careful in picking stocks given high valuations and with markets possibly ignoring potential risks
'As the growth momentum reverses benefiting from re-monetisation, it will be accompanied by a rise in inflation.'
Dilip Shanghvi has never tried to be everything to everybody.
India annually spends Rs 4.5 lakh crore on importing petroleum products, and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari feels methane is a cost-effective import substitution. But is it? Pallava Bagla examines the pros and cons.
'The challenge in India will be reviving consumption/investment.' 'If the negative surprise in earnings is very sharp or lasts longer than March, it can trigger a sharp sell-off.'
Slowdown and liquidity squeeze by RBI have put India's top 10 indebted firms in a tight spot. But they have a few options.
There cannot be value in every stock, whether large cap or otherwise. Thus buying a stock cheap does not always translate into value buying
Corporate indebtedness is now twice what it was before the global financial crisis; banks' bad loans ratio is 3.5 times higher.
Retail investors usually get caught up in the frenzy of a bull market and burn their fingers in IPOs, warns Tinesh Bhasin.
Money will flow to Europe, Japan - and the emerging markets, including India.
Month-end dollar demand from importers resulted in the rupee touching a new all-time low on Wednesday against the dollar.
A few tips on how to be prepared for the uncertainties that may come our way.
The market could be influenced by events elsewhere in the world and regardless of what happens to India's economy
It will be difficult for the Indian equity to outperform overall growth to the extent bullish observers expect.
The BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices have performed better than the front-liners
The firm expects its recent equity infusion, debt refinancing and the compensatory rate to lead to a turnaround in its financial position.
'The Reserve Bank's independence has remained a work in progress, an enduring challenge that the nation has been grappling with on an ongoing basis,' says RBI Deputy Governor Dr Viral Acharya.
According to the research arm of the country's largest lender State Bank of India, with stability in the currency, the RBI Governor is likely to lower the marginal standing facility rate, at which the RBI lends to the banks, once the lenders exhaust their overnight repo borrowing limits.
It is important to know the right details about your insurance policies while avoiding these mistakes, says Harjot Singh Narula.
Declaring demonetisation a complete failure may turn out to be hasty, argues economist Ashok K Lahiri.
The 30-share Sensex gained 321 points to end at 26,430 and the 50-share Nifty surged 100 points to end at 7,879.
The S&P BSE Sensex shed 286 points to close at 24,539 and the Nifty50 lost 100 points to end at 7,456.
M-cap of 35% of BSE-500 companies, excluding financial ones, is below their debt or just a shade above
Given the volatility of the global marketplace, India is already on a strong wicket and well poised to provide a lucrative option to foreign investors.
Most e-commerce firms with 'Singapore holding structures' would opt out of the new Sebi platform
Rating agency Standard & Poor's on Friday revised upwards the long-term corporate credit ratings of software majors TCS, Infosys and Wipro to 'A' from 'BBB+.'
Payment banks may not be viable option to attain financial inclusion.
Investors must be cautious and follow a prudent diversification strategy to mitigate against any risks in case of any unforeseen events.
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