In the previous issue, we had forecast that it was time for a brief
relief rally, which would fizzle out. This is what has happened. On 5 December 2008, the Sensex ended at 8,965 and then rose to a high
of 10,099 in the week ended 19th December. At the time of writing, the Sensex has declined to 9,566. We had also suggested watching out for support at 8,700, which the Sensex did not...

On 19th and 20th December, a galaxy of academics met in Mumbai for a seminar on the securities market by an institute set up by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Although corporate governance was just one session on the second day, it was the most discussed issue since the Satyam imbroglio was played out on the eve of the meeting. Chairman B Ramalinga Raju’s misfired heist...

The equity markets are depressed. But, by ignoring stocks, you will miss out on the main route to wealth-creation

The behaviour of stock markets in the past one year has scared off many investors. Plus, there are various studies floating around which seem to indicate that, over a 10-year period, investing in equities has not been paying. The fact is that all this data are being compiled at a...