The “True Lies” section on the media pretending to be helpless pawns and giving the impression as though promoters and directors work the rumour-mill and issue denials at their cost, points to a dangerous situation, especially when one recalls the earlier analysis of media companies including NDTV and CNBC helping themselves to large ESOPs obviously puncturing profitability and dividend...

Please refer to “A new bull market” (MoneyLIFE, 11 October 2007). It is human greed to make easy money that is resulting in a soaring Sensex, and it will continue this way for ever! The real worth of a company, in most cases, is much below its share price at the stock exchange. The stock market is, in fact, being manipulated by stock brokers and those who play satta in shares. The Sensex is...

MoneyLIFE is doing a great service in advising retail investors and also helping solve their problems. Otherwise, nobody is bothered about retail investors. I am glad I subscribed to your magazine. I purchased 200 shares of Subhash Projects and Marketing in 1995. I do not get annual reports and dividends, though my address has not changed. I sent them a photocopy of my holdings and complained...