BUSINESS
Opinion | IL&FS mess a result of greed, mismanagement and deliberate oversight
Thanks to the cash crunch in IL&FS the rot in the company is now getting exposed
BUSINESS
Opinion | SEBI's Affordability Index is a status symbol tag with a different name
It is difficult to see how an affordability index would be of any help in fighting insider trading or circular trading.
BUSINESS
Option trading lessons from the man who sold his trading system to JPMorgan
Market folklore says that 95% of option buyers lose money. On the contrary, Subhadip Nandy consistently makes money taking directional trades using option strategies.
BUSINESS
Opinion | Regulation of PMS schemes a long overdue idea
Transparency should be guiding force of new regulations for PMS managers
BUSINESS
Opinion | Sanctions on Iran to hurt India as well; falling crude price may not spell much cheer
Any supply disruption will not be met with adequate increase in supply. In a sensitive oil market, that’s enough for prices to increase
BUSINESS
Opinion | Any joy from lower trade deficit will be short-lived
India's trade deficit did fall to $13.98 billion in September, the lowest in five months, but this is no cause for celebration
BUSINESS
Opinion | Why a rebound in Indian markets is some time away
While other emerging markets are largely impacted by global issues, India's domestic issues in an election year is likely to keep investors away
BUSINESS
Opinion | Air India: Putting it on autopilot may just be the right idea
A company needs the flexibility to operate and make decisions on its own based on ever-changing market scenarios. Till now, Air India was denied this freedom.
BUSINESS
RBI Policy: 10 key takeaways from MPC meet
A status quo that shocked the market but a change in stance has reasons to cheer
BUSINESS
IL&FS saga: Here are answers to the Rs 90,000-crore questions investors have been asking
A look at the five Ws (who, what, where, when, why) and H (how) of the entire IL&FS saga
BUSINESS
Expert who coined the term Sensex doesn't like giving trading tips — meet Deepak Mohoni
With nearly 40 years of experience at looking at Indian markets Deepak Mohoni talks about market evolution and interpretation of data
BUSINESS
Opinion | Has the IL&FS episode taken wind out of market?
While markets have pulled back from their lows, the question now is whether the worst is behind us.
BUSINESS
Why the Modi government's defence pricing policy is not as bad as it looks
At first blush, the new defence pricing policy announced by the government earlier this month seems to discourage production. The policy, which proposed margin cuts, seems to be at odd with government rhetoric.
BUSINESS
Opinion | IL&FS mess highlights the rot in infrastructure financing space
A default by IL&FS owes it to poor management, a slowing economy and red tapism, something that plagues many Indian infra companies
MARKETS
Explainer | Why NRI bonds are scaring the bears
News of the meeting and the idea of another round of NRI bonds breathed new life into the markets.
BUSINESS
Five scary points from the Balance of Payments data
The current account deficit as a percentage of gross domestic product improved year on year, but deteriorated on a sequential basis.
BUSINESS
Opinion | Boiling oil, weak dollar-rupee should force India to find a way around Iran sanctions
Rising oil prices and falling dollar-rupee puts pressure on the current account deficit. Iran can bring in much needed relief, but for that India will have to stand up against the US diktat
BUSINESS
Financially free at 35, here's how this engineer from Nashik did it
Investing in front-line stocks has not yet run out of fashion. Amit Gadre comes out a winner by investing in companies that have proven themselves over many business cycles but only at the right price.
BUSINESS
Opinion | Why biofuel as aviation fuel is a flight of the imagination
Use of biofuel as aviation fuel is a proud moment for the country, but we are nowhere close to commercialising it
BUSINESS
Opinion | Reports of Buffett's interest in Paytm signal coming of age of Indian e-commerce
The Indian e-commerce market is expected to grow from $38.5 billion in 2017 to $200 billion by 2026, while in the next three years it would add more internet users than G7 countries.
BUSINESS
Staying unfazed by 17 straight losses early on helped this trader find the Holy Grail of trading
The focus should be on the process and not on profit and loss (P&L), ace trader Madan Kumar tells Moneycontrol's Shishir Asthana.
BUSINESS
Opinion | Why SEBI should stop worrying about high MF expense ratios
Market forces should decide how high can fees and commissions be charged and whether the consumer gets benefits for what she pays
BUSINESS
Gold at 8-month low: Should you start your festive buying early?
Short build up in gold is at record levels. Dollar strength and interest rates hold the key for gold's movement, but the downside looks limited.
BUSINESS
Opinion | Bickering over the GDP back series is much ado about nothing
A nuanced look at the back series GDP data suggests that both Congress and BJP have their successes and failures.
