Investments & Personal Finance Articles

Stocks which were the top performers of 2009

Posted by Equitymaster 25 April 2021 9888 Views

After the collapse of global stock markets and economic turmoil in 2008, 2009 came with hope. While we did not see the stock market highs of 2007, we managed to gain back most of the lost ground of 2008. In this article, we discuss the top 5 Sensex p

What will next 10 years bring for you?

Posted by Equitymaster 31 December 2009 11049 Views

The past ten years have been like a lost decade for the US stockmarket investors. The Dow Jones is nearly at the same level as it was in December 1999. And since inflation has averaged around 2.5% per year during this decade, the real returns for inv

IPOs (Initial Public Offerings)

Posted by CA Anand Sarda 18 December 2009 38636 Views

IPOs (Initial Public Offerings) What is an IPO? An IPO is when a company which is presently not listed at any stock exchange makes either a fresh issue of shares or makes an offer for sale of its existing shares or both for the first time to the

Cheap money is here to stay

Posted by Equitymaster 21 October 2019 5305 Views

It is that time of the year again when the US central bank takes a call on what yield most asset classes around the world should trade at. And it appears near certain that the status quo is going to be maintained. The Fed is expected to announce its

With an A+ why worry about TBTF?

Posted by Equitymaster 28 November 2009 6573 Views

Credit rating agencies these days seem to be looking at a lot beyond loan servicing capabilities. No, we are not just referring to rating of companies but also that of economies. What else can explain the anomaly that as of November 2009, the Governm

Trading & Investing Lessons

Posted by Krunal Raichura 24 November 2009 11481 Views

In the recent years, stock markets have become a center of attraction for most us. Equities and related financial products are becoming a popular asset class. This can be clearly seen from the growth in the number of participants, volume of transacti

The dangerous side of stimulus...

Posted by Equitymaster 30 June 2020 8669 Views

Stimulus packages have been the magic wand that almost every government and central bank has waved since the beginning of the financial crisis last year. Most are still wary of withdrawing the same lest their GDP growth trajectory gets derailed and i

India: A feast for the capital goods sector

Posted by Equitymaster 25 April 2021 9310 Views

Capital goods companies here in India seem to be a happy lot these days. Their stocks are shinning and their order books are plump. But that's not such a recent phenomenon either. Except for the dark days of the credit crisis, capital goods compa

FAQ on Mutual Funds

Posted by vidyasagar 13 October 2009 29603 Views

IntroductionDifferent investment avenues are available to investors. Mutual funds also offer good investment opportunities to the investors. Like all investments, they also carry certain risks. The investors should compare the risks and expected yiel

SWITCH YOUR ULIPS NOW

Posted by Indraneel Sen Gupta 29 September 2009 10495 Views

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