The Futile Option   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 22, 2010
The recently-launched China-related ETF product has a range of weaknesses that counteract any positive opportunities that it may have, even that of diversification

Don't Expect Tax Reforms   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 19, 2010
The fraud that is pulled on the people of the country in the name of tax is unlikely to change when the Finance Minister presents the Budget this time either

The Offensive NTPC FPO   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 17, 2010
The actions taken would have invited the wrath of the regulatory authorities were it not for the involvement of the government institutions

Rationalizing Tax Savings   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 15, 2010
Tax season is upon us and the ULIP merchants are everywhere. But investors need to ignore them and instead make their tax-saving efforts add to the rest of their investment efforts

Towards Greater Volatility   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 12, 2010
SEBI's latest attempt to reform the fund industry that looks to remove discrepancies in bond values, will lead to unpredictability and may compromise their attractiveness

Hidden Data Hurting Investors   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 10, 2010
The lack of comprehensive company-specific data breeds uncertainty and leads investors to take on extra risk by chasing very short-term goals

Beating The Ban Bane   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 08, 2010
The ban on entry loads has affected inflows and hit the mutual fund industry, but investors need to understand that this vehicle is the best investment option open to them

Pick The Best Investing Path   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 05, 2010
Investors are being bombarded with all kinds of contradictory news. For them, it is important to ignore all of that and instead, focus on making the right investment

Pitfalls of Market Cycles   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Feb 01, 2010
Investors ably micro-manage their stock and fund holdings, but they fail when they try to chart the wider trends

A Less Taxing Time   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Jan 30, 2010
The tax-saving exercise must be part of a general investment plan

Persistence Dividend   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Jan 29, 2010
Investing continuously through the boom and bust period is crucial for investors

The Insurance Vacuum   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Jan 27, 2010
Indians are still under-insured even though it has been a decade since the sector has been opened up and insurers are not really helping

Fund Size Does Not Matter   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Jan 25, 2010
The size of a fund is not important, as far as investors should be concerned. They should instead concentrate on its performance

Landmark Advance For UTI MF   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Jan 25, 2010
With T. Rowe Price becoming the largest shareholder in UTI MF the Indian entity will now fit normally into the industry

Fear Rules Over Motivation   Dhirendra   Kumar |  Jan 22, 2010
Behavioural economics shows that employees respond better to loss-avoidance strategies than motivational approaches. It is crucial to equity investment too