Shares & Stock Articles

New ULIPs: Are they Any Better?

Prof. Bajaj 09 March 2012 at 16:32

No Sir, the Old Expensive ULIPs have gone now. The New ULIPs have been launched with much lower charges. You should invest in them. These are the new in-statements of the insurance advisors these days who were going ga-

Internal Procedures for Prevention of Insider Trading

Manikanta Raju CA,CWA,(CS) 17 January 2012 at 12:18

To start with -An insider is a person who has access to the price sensitive information of the company. Trading (Selling or purchasing of shares) the stocks of the company directly (by himself) or indirectly (through connected persons) based on this

S&P ESG India Index - The success of socially responsible investing

ANANDH SUNDAR 02 December 2011 at 11:12

The above graph says it all. After a 15month hiccup from its Jan-08 launch(where it performed same as other indices), it broke away in Apr-09, and has not looked back since. A nearly 2.5yr track record of out-performance is not a joke. Now, one ma

Patience pays in stock market

Lalit Kumar 10 November 2011 at 14:08

What if I say you, WIPRO SHARES: Rs 10,000 Worth is now = Rs 400,00,00,000 (four hundred Crores) Nope dont blink ur eyes.!! Its very much true. Patience can conquer destiny, says an Irish saying. Apt in aspects of life, this s

The Real Cost of What We Lost

CA Pranjal Dhariwal 09 November 2011 at 13:18

Everybody directly or indirectly was HIT, and HIT HARD by the turbulent roller coaster ride the financial market experienced during the last three years. Like others, I too got a bolt on my neck. However when I look back, it looks like a fair deal

Portfolio Management Services (PMS) in India

CA. Brijesh Baranwal 07 November 2011 at 13:28

10 POINTS YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES (PMS) IN INDIA Most of the people in India know about investing in securities market directly or through Mutual Funds. Here is a brief about how one can invest in securities

The Investment Banking People

supreeth sm 21 October 2011 at 11:50

Myths about the Investment Banking Hierarchy broken. The Investment Banking People The Analysts At the lowest level of the investment banking hierarchy are the analysts. To find this young talent, the I-banks send their manicured young bankers o

Mining ban: Will steel industry buckle?

Equitymaster 19 October 2011 at 15:27

Indian steel industry is going through tough times. The demand for steel is slowing down because rising interest rate is slowing down spending on infrastructure sector which is the largest consumer of steel. This coupled with rising raw material cos

Don't ignore Stocks with high PE

CS Pankaj Khanna 10 October 2011 at 12:19

High PE Stocks can be good buys. As a matter of fact investors keep an eye on price-earnings ratio (PE) before buying stocks & its the typical behavior of the investor to buy

"Stay Invested"- Bad Advice?

supreeth sm 04 October 2011 at 15:41

Start early, Retire early! These are dangerous time for investors.Warren Buffet said that "a rising tide lifts all boats" but the corollary is also true: a falling tide reveals rusting bed frames and all sorts of