Investor education is a controversial topic. The cynics view it as marketing in sheep’s clothing. The idealists see it as a panacea for all our capital market problems. The truth lies somewhere in between

When it comes to investors, I have come across two extreme kinds. The first type consists of people who are not interested in being educated. They ignore articles on financial planning,...

The 2006 IPO scam has dented SEBI’s credibility. Will SEBI go ahead with the 22nd December board meeting without CB Bhave & exonerate NSDL?

What started as a move to protect chairman CB Bhave from allegations of interference with the NSDL (National Securities Depository Limited) investigation being conducted by SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) has now turned into a farce that...

One of the key features of Moneylife has been to offer readers unbiased advice. Often, this has meant saying ‘no’ to aggressive launch coverage of new fund offers. Has this helped our readers? Let’s do a record check

For an investor in stocks, shares or funds, it is not important just to make money. It is equally important not to lose capital. While information on what to buy is available...