For 20 years, the stock market headed nowhere, and this has created permanent aversion.
In India, bond yields have fallen nearly 70 basis points in the last one year.
The global realty consultant attributed the rise in PE investments to increased attraction of institutional investors towards leased income generating office buildings.
Ironically, bad loans and non-performing assets are on the rise in public sector banks in India, say sector watchers.
Customers need to weigh whether they will be better off selling their mutual fund holdings or taking a loan against it.
'MFs have a combined exposure of Rs 3.2 lakh crore to NBFCs, out of which Rs 1.1 lakh crore matures by September 2019.'
A financial turnaround in Tata Steel and Tata Motors has come as a shot in the arm for Chandra.
After years of losing money on two of the group's biggest bets - global steel business and domestic passenger cars - there are strong signs of a revival in both businesses.
One category which stands out is fixed maturity plans due to its tax benefits, notes Prateek Mehta, CEO and company-co-founder, Upwardly.in.
However, 63 per cent Indians were "satisfied" with their standard of living
State Bank of India partnered GE Capital in 1998 for its credit card business.
The bank lost out on fairly meaningful quantum of fees from point of sale terminals and ATM usage during the demonetisation exercise.
Brokerage CLSA has raised its "already substantial overweight in India", its chief strategist Christopher Wood wrote on Aug. 7.
A market where prices are not likely to go up is excellent for the long-term investor.
These are companies with a strong track record and good prospects on earnings.
Revenue was also boosted by robust growth in retail business which recorded a 73.6 per cent increase to Rs 11,571 crore
Rupee volatility could be dampened if it is steadily manoeuvered to levels consistent with inflation differentials, say Jaimini Bhagwati and Abheek Barua
Resolving the TBS challenge comprehensively would require 4 Rs: Recognition, recapitalisation, resolution and reform.
Some analysts view as a microcosm of the US economy.
Sixty-eight paintings that once belonged to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi will go under the hammer next week.
Could this reluctance be tied to the family's projection of themselves as the last bastion of the aam-aadmi's interests? Do they fear that a full disclosure of their not-inconsiderable assets would go against their carefully-cultivated pro-poor image, wonders Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
Riding on a stock market boom since 2009, India Inc's chief executives have been able to salvage a lot of lost pride in their second innings.
'Everybody says 5G and communication is important.' 'Everybody says automation, robotics, human computing interfaces -- people and machines working together -- is the future.' 'Everybody agrees that cybersecurity is something that is here to stay.' 'Everybody agrees that synthetic biology is important.' 'Instead of outlining thinking about industries for tomorrow and the future, let the evolutionary pathway be built in a way that it promotes robust, creative, thinking.'
Experts tell Ujjval Jauhari that investors need to be careful in picking stocks given high valuations and with markets possibly ignoring potential risks
India jumps to fourth from thirteen in the list of countries having households with more than $100 mn private wealth.
When banks deposit their money with RBI, the central bank offers government securities of equal value. But now, it could be running out of enough securities to offer banks against the overnight deposits.
Tata Motors, Titan Company & Tata Steel come in at second, third & fourth slots.
In absolute terms, the year closed with the market capitalisation of all BSE-listed companies rising by Rs 45.5 lakh crore to Rs 152 lakh crore, or an increase of 42.8 per cent, compared to the closing value on December 30, 2016, says Pavan Burugula.
Investing in a Unit Linked Insurance Plan increases your life cover and also helps you save tax, says Vivek Jain.
What is worrying is that this year, angel investments and seed funding deals have fallen by 40 per cent, ringing alarm bells in the start-up community in India.
The Sensex ended lower on unfavourable cues.
A Balasubramanian tells Business Standard that the sector will see one of its best phases in the coming five years.
Of these 26, Bajaj Finance, Associated Alcohols and Breweries, Garware Technologies, Filatex India, Tasty Bite Eatables, Aarti Industries and GMM Pfaudler saw an over 10-fold surge in price since 2014.
The company said it had extended financial support to the UK business.
What connects P S Jayakumar of Bank of Baroda, V Vaidyanathan of Capital First Ltd and Chandra Shekhar Ghosh of Bandhan?
Just when stocks are seen as invincible, we should worry, warns Akash Prakash.
It is advisable to stick to mid-caps with sustainable financial metrics rather than those offering the promise of faster growth.
Robust same store sales, margin growth mark June quarter.
Saurabh Mukherjea, CEO, Ambit Capital, says he is advising clients to either take a genuinely long-term view on stocks or diversify the portfolio with stocks, bonds and gold for those with a short-term view.
Those evading taxes could soon find tax officials at their doorstep, with a rather insightful account of their big purchases.
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