Another Delay In The Offing   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Dec 26, 2011
The DTC might see another year’s delay, maybe because the government doesn’t want a revenue-negative bill to become the law…

Clearance Sale of Stocks   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Dec 23, 2011
The current market offers plenty of bargain stocks to investors who can watch, study & choose carefully…

ULIPs' Changing Faces   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Dec 21, 2011
Since the ULIPs won't save any tax under the DTC, insurance companies should allow customers to withdraw without suffering losses…

Going the Fixed Income Way   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Dec 19, 2011
Fixed income investors should understand that RBI’s shift on interest rate hikes will make longer-term debt more valuable…

Equity Valuations Get Cheap   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Dec 14, 2011
The algorithms of two new asset allocation funds suggest that equities are cheap right now, but there's no telling if they will get any cheaper…

Keep It Simple   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Dec 12, 2011
The modified SIPs now being offered by AMCs have destroyed the simplicity of SIPs. Investors should stay away from such complexities…

The Silver Debt Lining   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Dec 07, 2011
While you invest in equities for the long-term, don’t let go of the high returns that fixed-income investments can earn you today…

The Future of UTI   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Dec 06, 2011
UTI Mutual Fund has been leaderless for 9 months & it won't be too long before investors start feeling the impact of this…

The Draft Real Estate Regulations   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Dec 05, 2011
If and when the Real Estate Regulation Bill becomes the law, it will be a big step towards bringing consumer protection to the industry…

Will Europe Create A Panic Situation?   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Nov 30, 2011
Things have come to a stage where the end of the Euro must be given higher odds, something even long-term investors can't ignore…

Theory vs Practice   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Nov 29, 2011
Numerical methods are useful only in analyzing the past, not in quantifying the amount of risk in investments…

How to Navigate the Market Panic   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Nov 28, 2011
We're probably going to have months, if not years more of panic and crises. Staying on course is more important than worrying about these

Too Little Too Late   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Nov 23, 2011
The adoption of the NPS by the public is stuck in a mess, which the new pension bill won’t solve…

Best Recipe to Save Taxes   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Nov 21, 2011
Despite the concerns about equities, ELSS funds still make the tax-saving investments this year…

PFRDA Steps Forward   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Nov 17, 2011
The cabinet has approved the PFRDA bill, but the excitement about FDI is misplaced