Investing News - Page 8

Dear investor, you are on your own; Sebi, RBI cannot help

No regulator can help investors get back lost money - as several scams have shown. It is best for investors to think for themselves and protect themselves.

2012 forecast: Equities weak, look at US dollar and gold

The charts are telling us that equities are still bearish. Which means the US dollar and gold still have some traction.

When everyone else is a bear, it's time to buy shares

Is the pessimism in the stock markets being overdone? The index may well fall further by 25 percent, but it is also time to start buying good stocks.

Dollar rally faces headwinds; may provide strength to equities, commodities

The US Dollar has reached a long term area of resistance which is likely to end the greenback's rally and result in a reversal, or at least a correction.

Dec rallies: Why Santa may take a vacation this year

History has proven that Santa Claus rallies are not guaranteed and it's best not to expect one this month.

India dealing with Asian crisis its peers felt 15 years ago

The Asian crisis was all about countries taking up short-term external debt to unsustainable proportions leading to a run on their currencies.

Why you should be betting against the rupee now

The rupee has been defying gravity despite weak and worsening fundamentals, including the CAD crisis.

Memo to Japan: end failed yen policies, and import more

The Japanese government has failed to keep the yen down to help its export-driven economy. Why hasn't it learnt lessons from 20 years of failed interventions?

Occupy Dalal St? Misdirecting our anger will get us nowhere

The Indian public's anger over high inflation and corruption is misdirected. Dalal Street is not the hub of trading, nor will the Occupy Dalal Street movement achieve any purpose.

This market rally will have legs - and for many reasons

The rally in stocks, bonds and currencies is the result of short-covering, relief and also fundamentals. It may have some stamina.

When will SEBI have its Rajaratnam moment?

In the backdrop of the Raj Rajaratnam conviction, Sebi's stance against Reliance Industries in the ongoing insider trading probe will be closely watched.

Bulls, watch out. Sensex level shows this isn't time to buy

The major indices are at a level where selling holds greater attraction than buying. This is not the time for Sensex bravado.

Dollar shakes off bear hold; gives bullish signal

The US dollar, written off by several experts in the market, has staged a turnaround and shaken off the bear hold at least for the medium term.

Middle class hypocrisy extends to investments

The middle class wants a free ride on investments: free advice, free gains. It's time it started paying for professional advice.

Why Sensex, S&P are driving both bulls and bears crazy

The Indian and global indices are neither rising nor falling consistently, making both bears and bulls unhappy. The answer is both buyers and sellers have hope on their side.

Memo to Sebi: Is govt licensed to rob minority investors?

If a private group were to happily transfer money from one company to another Sebi would pounce on them. Why isn't it doing so with government companies?

Dollar smashes equity, gold, silver; but don't count on it

The US Fed's announcement last week spurred the dollar even though the economic news is negative. So watch the dollar to see how the Sensex will move.

The EPFO has outlived its utility; it must be downsized

The EPFO's bid to take a bigger chunk of your salary should be rebuffed. Like T-Rex, the EPFO is a dinosaur of another era and needs to be downsized

Money is going to get tighter as we enter the festive season

Thanks to a huge trade deficit, weak capital inflows and higher demand for money in the festive season, we are up against a liquidity crunch in the coming months.

Satyam, Unitech: How fund managers' greed let them down

In the pursuit of short-term performance, big institutional investors and fund managers get into bed with bad managements. This is value-destroying

Delivering the right financial advice to households

Most financial products are mis-sold in the urban areas. But in one rural areas, Pudhuaaru KGFS is trying a new tack based on an keen understanding of a household's actual finances before rendering advice.

How to increase savings by plugging leaks

Investing in wrong financial products is a very high source of leakage from your savings. Insurance policies are the worst form of leakages as costs can be as high as 50% if you are not careful.

Your realty investment just got riskier

Throwing money at a piece of real estate where there is no price correction despite the ruckus created by crony capitalism revelations is foolhardy.

Mamata's resignation will further spike markets

The Centre does not have money to bail out West Bengal, where will Mamata go? The government knows this and markets too are sensing it. Expect more rallies going forward.

Irda is about to give LIC, govt a free ticket to imprudence

The insurance regulator is planning to allow all insurers to hold more than the prudential limit of 10 percent in any one company. This is just to help LIC and the government

Everyone benefits from state banks except shareholders

The government is trying to float more PSUs equity offers to fill in its empty coffers. The fact that the minority shareholder is given a raw deal makes the value of the firms much lower than what they deserve if let to run on their own.

How not to rescue the rupee: The UPA misses a chance

The joint Govt-RBI announcement to rescue the rupee and reverse negativity has been botched with the RBI alone coming out with steps.

Why the rupee is marching to its own gloomy beat

The rupee is in a decline of its own making. But the stock markets seem to be holding up. What is the reason for this divergence?

After taxman and intel snoops, Sebi wants to tap your phone

Sebi is now seeking rights to tap phones to track down insider traders. There is no no lack of agencies listening in to your conversations

Investors watch out! Cash is your best hedge right now

Investors will by now have realized that investing in equity is not a hedge against inflation (rising inflation has actually hit equities hard in India over the last four years). Equity investing is based on much more complex fundamentals rather than positioning against rising prices in an economy.