Dumb Money
All Stories for Dumb Money
The explainer: Why pure chit funds are a risky bet
Vivek •Unregistered chit funds are several times more than registered ones. The risks are thus great
The case against equity: In the long run we are all dead
Vivek •Is equity investing really that good a long-term option? Americans are turning away from it, and maybe equity isn't all that it is cracked up to be
Tainted stocks: Which one will tumble in the next scam?
Arjun Parthasarathy •In every bear market, stocks with dubious linkages tumble out of favour. We should expect the same in the current bear market.
Why RBI's fresh attack on gold is also doomed to fail
Jagannathan •The RBI's efforts to curb gold imports and lending against gold goes against common sense.
Markets slap govt: 10 takeouts on ONGC's flop auction
Jagannathan •The markets gave the ONGC share auction the thumbs down. It is a message to the finance ministry to stop treating the public sector as private property
Prepayment penalty ban on home loans comes at a cost
Arjun Parthasarathy •The abolition of the prepayment penalty on home loans is a double-edged sword. Now housing loan companies will try to raise rates to balance the risk
How Obama and Manmohan will drive up the price of gold
Vivek •If Obama wins and our government continues to worsen the budgetary gap - as seem likely - gold bulls should be in high spirits
Why SBI chief is all wrong in his understanding of CRR
Fp Archives •The SBI chief, in calling for the reduction or abolition of CRR, is essentially pleading for unlimited money expansion and inflation.
Subbarao's job just got harder - thanks to Q4 GDP crash
Arjun Parthasarathy •The sharp fall in GDP growth makes the RBI's job tougher. Whatever it does, there is no early nirvana.
2G: Loop asks govt to pay up Rs 4,700 cr for damages
Fp Archives •Loop Telecom has invoked the India-Mauritius bilateral treaty and has asked the government to compensate it for the expenses incurred by the company.