It looks a lot more attractive, this time around… The second tranche of the Sovereign Gold Bond scheme seems to be better designed and executed compared to the first tranche. Considering the current global scenario and asset preferences, one must seriously look at the Sovereign Gold Bond scheme this time around. Here is why……
When will they return to India? FII selling has been the big story since August. After selling nearly Rs.50,000 crore worth of equities in the last 7 months of 2015, the New Year has begun on a discouraging note. In the month of January 2016, FIIs have sold equities worth over $2…
During the last week there were quite a few interesting data points that were announced. CPI, IIP and WPI came out during the week. What do these indicators hint at? CPI and WPI are headed up… The CPI or retail inflation came in at 5.61% for December, higher than the previous month by…
For many years TCS managed to outshine Infosys in terms of margins, profit growth, top-line growth and in terms of attrition. There is surely a change in Infosys since Vishal Sikka has taken over at the helm. Even as TCS seems to be faltering in terms of growth and margins, Infosys is managing to beat…
The week continued to put pressure on the market as a mix of a slowdown in China and weak oil prices continued to spook the markets. However, the Nifty seemed to find a range of 7400-7500 to consolidate and that is probably the good news. While it may be early days to call a bottom,…
As the last quarter of the financial year commences, it is time for tax planning. It is said that your tax planning and your financial planning should typically begin with insurance as it covers your risk and ensures that other goals in your financial plan are not negatively impacted. That is why your financial planning…
Speaking at a conference in Colombo, George Soros raised a storm by comparing the global economic situation in 2016 to the crisis of 2008. According to Soros, China could be the key factor and a slowdown in China could result in devaluation of the Yuan. This will force most other emerging markets to devalue their…
It is after a very long time that the price of gold has seen a consistent rise for 9 successive trading sessions. After touching a low of $1050/oz and threatening to fall below the $1000 mark, gold registered smart gains to cross and settle above the $1100 mark. Is this a sustainable rally in gold…
The big story of the Indian equity markets in 2015 was the emergence of mutual funds as a serious player. Post 2009, equity mutual funds had seen fund outflows for each quarter, for five years till the first half of 2014. Post mid-2014, retail money has come back in droves into mutual funds. In the…
Year 2015 ended with the Sensex yielding about -5% returns but that does not convey the entire story. The Mid cap index gave a return of 6%, a classic signal that mid cap stocks have finally come of age in India. Even within the overall equity space, stocks in sectors like consumer durables, pharmaceuticals and…
