PSU Buybacks-a Good Idea?   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Mar 05, 2012
The standard view about PSU buybacks is that they're not a good idea. Should you participate in them, or hold back?

Generalising Financial Product Regulations   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 29, 2012
While the government tries to develop a mechanism to prevent Ponzi schemes, there are plenty of other questionable schemes going unregulated...

The Business of Bailouts   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 27, 2012
Kingfisher Airlines is a vanity business & the answer to whether it should be bailed out or not might lie in the US government's bailout of GM Motors...

IRDA's Prospect Product Matrix   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 22, 2012
IRDA’s proposed set of processes doesn’t address the actual mis-selling that plagues India’s insurance customers

Simplicity Goes a Step Backwards   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 20, 2012
Among the annual clamour about the changes that the budget will bring to personal income tax, something very simple & clear is getting lost

Revisiting Companies with Moat   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 17, 2012
We take a relook at companies that still have deep moats, but whose valuations have now turned attractive

The Gold Problem   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 15, 2012
The problem with gold is that it's hard to believe its bull-run as an asset class will continue in a sustainable fashion

Keep Faith in Fidelity   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 13, 2012
Your money invested in Fidelity mutual funds isn't affected by the AMC's business losses. You shouldn't be pulling out right now

The Futility of Predictions   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 10, 2012
Investors should map their future financial needs along a time-scale and invest, than look for investing strategies at the beginning of each year

The Paradox of Perennial Pessimism   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 09, 2012
The current market scenario throws up a large number of stocks available at very attractive prices. And therein lies the an opportunity to be tapped

Investors, Courts & Corruption   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 08, 2012
The cancelling of telecom licenses means that investors will now have to take into account regulatory & legal risks when valuing a stock

Fidelity Considers Exit   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 06, 2012
Fidelity's exit from India will be unfortunate because the AMC has focused on simple, long-term equity products

Best of Both Worlds   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 03, 2012
A balanced fund gives you the benefit of gains from equity as well as the cushioning capabilities of debt

Rebalancing Judiciously   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 02, 2012
Asset rebalancing works wonders when equities seem dubious & debt looks attractive. And balanced funds do this automatically for you

Retirement Planning Goes Awry   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 01, 2012
Recent news on three different retirement products has put forth the difficulty for individuals to have stable post-retirement income