If GDP growth in Q2FY18 remains below 7%, the outlook for Samvat 2074 would remain uncertain at best, says Nitin Desai.
While gold returned 12 per cent annual gain in 10 years, Nifty didn't exceed 9 per cent.
Park only savings that need not be touched for many years, says Devangshu Datta.
K Ramalingam explains the three most powerful signals that indicate your mutual fund's performance
Although the current long-term bullish trend is intact, markets are awaiting clarity on the taper and the Assembly election results.
'The fabric of democracy is fraying,' says T V R Shenoy. 'It is being attacked not just by terrorists in Kashmir or by zealots in the North-East, but is being ripped apart even in Allahabad, in the Hindi heartland.'
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Markets ended tad lower with financials declining the most ahead of RBI policy review tomorrow.
With a MVPI of 619, David Warner is currently IPL 8's most successful player. A B de Villiers (603), after his recent magic at Wankhede stadium, is just behind, and could still be this IPL's top player if Royal Challengers Bangalore can make it to the semi-finals.
For non-callable deposits above Rs 1 crore, the interest rate is only five basis points more than the regular FD.
T N Ninan lists a few David-Goliath encounters in the Indian markets, all of which make life interesting, though difficult if you are an investor looking for the next multi-bagger.
Reports have put the IPO pipeline between 19 and 30 issues, of Rs 10,000-20,000 crore or Rs 100-200 billion.
India put up a dull performance among emerging economies this year.
The fact that the US recovery needs an elaborate defence suggests that things are far from certain.
A sluggish economy and stalled bureaucratic decision-making for the past two years thwarted capital investment and dented earnings, making it tough for the companies to raise funds.
The rally in most of these stocks is partly attributed to impressive financial performance.
Sebi is examining if speculators and persons acting in concert are behind the huge movements in these stocks
Private-equity funds made an average annual return of just 7 per cent between January 2007 and December 2013 while the Sensex was up 11 per cent.
As Indrani, Sanjeev Khanna and Peter pass cupboard no 6 -- where the skull is stored -- what thoughts pass through their mind?
After retirement, the pressure on finances increases in the absence of regular income. Here are a few suggestions to ensure a smooth post-retirement life
Keep exit plans handy, D-day could be the second week of August, writes Sonali Ranade in Market Notes.
'As the growth momentum reverses benefiting from re-monetisation, it will be accompanied by a rise in inflation.'
The long-neglected fruit may finally get the recognition it deserves.
Surging value of dollar may be posing the biggest threat to US corporate earnings.
Global brokerage firm CLSA is positive on India's growth stroy.
And, of course, create wealth over the long-term
West Bengal was the second-most industrialised state in terms of value added and first in terms of number of factories and employment even in the mid-1960s. With a severe and long process of deindustrialisation, it lost its primacy.
Mr Prabhu has a big challenge ahead in implementing trade reforms to regain the lost export momentum, says Jayanta Roy.
Analysts sceptical whether company will sustain rise in operating profits.
The Nikkei share average rose 2.6% to close at 15,195.77 points, more than recouping Tuesday's losses.
The stock exchange does not store and display the numbers of investors. That would be like a bank publishing the details of its customers for everyone to see.
Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.
In the run up to three years of the National Democratic Alliance government, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry (Independent Charge) Nirmala Sitharaman says it is time to consolidate some of the major initiatives as well as take new steps.
Don't catch falling knives or chase bear rallies no matter how enticing those eight pc green blips look. They may be mouse traps, warns Sonali Ranade
Gujarat has topped with a score of 71.14% on ease of doing business list.
A soldier cannot justifiably demand faster, easier promotions based on frequent field tenures
The average rate of rupee depreciation vis--vis the dollar over the last 20 years is around 3.50 per cent per annum
Why the Bihar defeat can be the best thing for him as PM, but only if he has the humility to read the writing on the wall, says Shekhar Gupta.
Time to take profits and move to the sidelines in an euphoria, says Sonali Ranade
Indian economy has good fundamentals and sizeable foreign reserves, RBI Governor Raghuram rajan said.
Andre Russell of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is emerging as the player offering the best performance at the lowest cost.
