Investments & Personal Finance Articles

"Stay Invested"- Bad Advice?

Posted by supreeth sm 04 October 2011 7918 Views

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

RBI's crusade against inflation continues

Posted by Equitymaster 17 September 2011 6448 Views

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) declared its mid-year monetary policy review for financial year 2011-12 today. High fuel prices, persistent inflation and expectations of liquidity overhang in global financial markets drove the RBI to tighten the mon

The business of banking over the past three years

Posted by Equitymaster 07 September 2011 9325 Views

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently came out with draft guidelines for the entry of new private sector banks into the sector. Most major corporate houses in India including the Tatas, Ambanis, Mahindras, Birlas, Bajaj Group etc are all ready to

Are these the 10 best stocks to buy?

Posted by Equitymaster 05 September 2011 14238 Views

It is believed that an investor is his own biggest enemy while investing. Our brains have evolved in such a way that it makes investing in a rational manner very difficult indeed. Rather than buying low and selling high, we mostly end up doing the

When the going gets tough, the smart guys cook the books

Posted by ANANDH SUNDAR 08 August 2011 10702 Views

When the going gets tough, the smart guys cook the books-examples of Jet and Kingfisher Warren Buffet famously said that an investor should have shot down the first aircraft that the Orwells flew, so that future investors would not have seen value

Infosys Dips by Rs.300

Posted by Rudhir khatreja 07 July 2011 12247 Views

In the last couple of months April and May, Almost all business tycoons declared their last quarter financials results. In that period, all investors are hoping

The why and how of 'human asset' valuation

Posted by Equitymaster 16 June 2011 18438 Views

Despite being an important asset for a company, human resource is an asset always ignored by accountants. With regards to assets, there is a fundamental conflict in accounting practices between human and non-human assets. Only non-human assets find

A Comprehensive Overview of the SEBI

Posted by Guest 14 June 2011 18623 Views

A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF THE SEBI (PROHIBITION OF INSIDER TRADING) REGULATIONS, 1992 INTRODUCTION One of the fundamental and most general principles of law is that when any individual acquires any kind of special knowledge or information

FAQs on Credit Rating

Posted by Santhosh Thaikkadan 26 March 2011 14038 Views

What is the full form of CRA? The full form of CRA is Credit Rating Agency.

Role Of Capital Market

Posted by Santhosh Thaikkadan 21 March 2011 21318 Views

ROLE OF CAPITAL MARKET Capital market plays an extremely important role in promoting and sustaining the growth of an economy. It is an important and efficient conduit to channel and mobilize funds to enterprises, and provide an effective source of i