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Savita Oil Technologies: Growth To Pick Up?

Moneylife Digital Team | 17/6/2013 @ 12:59pm | 286 views

Despite strong return on net worth, the stock is stagnating because of slow profit growth. This may be about to change More

Unquoted: High Ground Enterprises (Rs34)

Moneylife Digital Team | 17/6/2013 @ 11:00am | 178 views

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Bond Funds: Right Time To Jump In?

Jason Monteiro | 12/6/2013 @ 11:34am | 650 views

Bonds schemes have delivered substantial returns over the past year. Such high returns are hard to come by. Should you invest in them? More

HDFC Bank pitches toxic product to NRIs

Sucheta Dalal | 11/6/2013 @ 2:17pm | 5006 views

HDFC Bank is targeting non-resident Indians (NRIs) with a fixed income product, exposing them to foreign currency fluctuations. If a customer loses money, he has to be blamed, of course, for falling for this hard-sell from his 'trusted' banker More

CERS helps lady get claims for post-operation treatment from New India Assurance

Moneylife Digital Team | 11/6/2013 @ 11:43am | 676 views

In an order passed by the consumer forum, New India Assurance has been directed to pay Rs48,338 with 9% interest from 11th January 2010, Rs3,000 towards mental harassment and Rs1,000 towards litigation expenses incurred More

NCFM certificates: Online renting continues unabated

Vivek Sharma | 10/6/2013 @ 5:09pm | 2028 views

There is a need to check this spreading menace of renting of NCFM certificates. The most unfortunate part of this renting activity is the reflection of corruption which has spread its tentacles all across the country More




Equity mutual funds suffer massive redemption of Rs6,580 crore in May

Moneylife Digital Team | 10/6/2013 @ 3:45pm | 991 views

Sales of equity mutual fund schemes may have marginally increased, but huge redemptions led to a net outflow of Rs3,357 crore in May 2013. The business will not revive unless the fund companies and the regulators take responsibility for their actions. More




Share buybacks by US companies ensure that “earnings” are high and rising

William Gamble | 10/6/2013 @ 12:55pm | 732 views

Most companies are swimming with money that they could use to expand their businesses. Instead they choose to repurchase shares. So is a buyback good for a company? By reducing the number of shares outstanding earnings are spread around among fewer shares More




Hike in import duty will make gold costlier, says WGC

Moneylife Digital Team | 6/6/2013 @ 5:22pm | 1590 views

World Gold Council said hike in import duty on gold will not be effective in the long run as this is likely to lead to demand being met through unauthorised channels More




Higher insurance for bank deposits: who will pay for it and why?

Sushmita Gopalan | 5/6/2013 @ 5:58pm | 1792 views

While consumer organizations are demanding that bank deposits should be insured for a much higher limit, the RBI Deputy Governor pointed out in a Moneylife Foundation event that the costs of much higher deposit insurance will be onerous on depositors themselves. It will also allow promoters of shady cooperative banks to get away More




How does the real estate regulation bill help you?

Moneylife Digital Team | 5/6/2013 @ 4:00pm | 1717 views

The Union Cabinet of ministers has just cleared a bill to set up a real estate regulator. What does it mean to you? More




SEBI cracks whip on 105 companies for not complying with public shareholding norms

Moneylife Digital Team | 5/6/2013 @ 12:51pm | 977 views

Voting rights and corporate benefits of promoters and directors of Adani Ports, BGR Energy Systems, Tata Teleservices and Videocon among others, have been frozen. SEBI has also warned of levying monetary penalties, initiation of criminal proceedings, restricting trading activities of related stocks, etc More




RBI imposes new restrictions on gold imports

Moneylife Digital Team | 4/6/2013 @ 5:29pm | 1324 views

“Any import of gold on consignment basis by both nominated agencies and banks shall now be permissible only to meet the needs of exporters of gold jewellery,” the RBI said, adding the restrictions are applicable with immediate effect More




Govt may take more steps to curb gold import: Finance ministry

Moneylife Digital Team | 4/6/2013 @ 12:23pm | 1355 views

Department of Economic Affairs secretary Arvind Mayaram too hinted that the government could take more steps to reduce gold imports, which may include banning sale of the yellow metal by banks More




Will cost of funds rise, to pull the market down?

Moneylife Digital Team | 3/6/2013 @ 4:26pm | 1145 views

Investors' faith in several richly valued stocks in the banking, consumer staples and pharmaceutical sectors will be tested, says Kotak Securities in a research note, since it foresees weak economic growth, weak investment cycle and anaemic job creation More




Visaka Industries: Sheltered

Moneylife Digital Team | 3/6/2013 @ 3:37pm | 973 views

Visaka has recorded steady growth and consistent dividend payouts More




Bursting Bond Bubbles

William Gamble | 3/6/2013 @ 11:14am | 1883 views

As the economy weakens, so does the ability of companies, consumers and countries to pay back what they have borrowed. It is not just the fear of rising interest rates that can prick a bubble. What can bring an end to the bull market is simpler: the fear of losing money More




JP Morgan Balanced Fund: Nothing new to offer

Moneylife Digital Team | 31/5/2013 @ 5:03pm | 930 views

Balanced schemes have not been great performers in the past. Would the new scheme from JP Morgan deliver? More




Why We Lose Money in Financial Products?

Moneylife Digital Team | 30/5/2013 @ 5:20pm | 1122 views

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a regulatory body in the UK, has pointed out that poor choices and outcomes in financial markets are a result of three clusters of factors More




Why disclosure is not enough

Dr SD Israni | 30/5/2013 @ 12:38pm | 923 views

Most small investors are ill-equipped to understand new offerings of securities. SEBI’s move to ask promoters to make disclosures in the offer document leaves investors at the mercy of disclosures and market forces More




RBI wants you to buy gold from banks. You will lose twice!

Moneylife Digital Team | 29/5/2013 @ 7:45pm | 4402 views

Facing huge gold imports that is worsening India’s balance of payments, the government wants to curb gold buying. However, the RBI is pushing savers to buy gold from the banks. This is one of the worst options for everybody. While banks sell you gold at a premium the RBI does not permit banks to buy them back. You will have to sell them to jewellers and get a lower price! More




Why Investors Fail

Moneylife Digital Team | 29/5/2013 @ 11:30am | 825 views

Investors often make decisions that can undermine their ability to build long-term wealth. More




Churning Funds Is Detrimental to Returns

Moneylife Digital Team | 29/5/2013 @ 11:28am | 648 views

Those who churned made 3.8% per year,whereas those who kept their investments earned 5.3%. More




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