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FIIs Big losers in 2011 – Story of ‘hot money’ going cold !
‘Market is supreme in itself’ – this cache reaffirms my faith in the functioning of the equity markets that no one can manipulate it by way of its size and quantum of funds. If this is too generalized a statement for you to digest, it must…
Accel Partners Invests in company behind Techtree.com!
This investment should bring some cheer to the online publishers and bloggers – According to press release sent to us, Accel Partners has completed ‘Series A’ investment in Trivone Digital, a Bangalore-based digital media and content…
Top 5 out-performing stocks in 2011 !
Year 2011 has been no less dramatic for Indian equity markets with more than its share of ups and downs during the year. At large, the year has been hogged by global concerns surrounding sovereign debt concerns emanating from the West. In…
Top 5 personal finance goals for singles in India!
Are you single? Well that's great because you are living a free and adventurous life at the moment. But have you thought of the financial responsibility that awaits you the very minute you tie the knot? Take advantage of this period where…
Indian Funding, M&A deals of the week [21st Nov – 27th Nov 2011]
Here is the snapshot of all the Funding, Mergers & acquisition deals happened in India for the week starting 21st November. Funding, M&A Deals of the Week Funded Company / Acquired Company Deal Type…
Fineprint of FDI in multi-brand Retail Sector!
News on opening up of multi-brand retail segment to foreign chains is all over the place in today’s morning newspapers. Still, I would like to address a few important points over here for the benefit of our readers as to the fine print of…
Indian Funding, M&A deals of the week [1st Nov – 6th Nov 2011]
Here is the snapshot of all the Funding, Mergers & acquisition deals for the week starting 1st November. Funding, M&A Deals of the Week Funded Company / Acquired Company Deal Type Who Funded…
Indian Funding, M&A deals of the week [24th Oct – 31st Oct 2011]
Here is the snapshot of all the Funding, Mergers & acquisition deals for the week starting 24thOctober. Funding, M&A Deals of the Week Funded Company / Acquired Company Deal Type Who Funded…
Indian Funding, M&A deals of the week [5th – 11th Sept 2011]
Here is the snapshot of all the Funding, Mergers & acquisition deals for the week starting 5th September. Funding, M&A Deals of the Week Funded Company / Acquired Company Deal…
InfoEdge proposes to invest USD 3 Mln in Zomato & USD 4.5 Mln in MeritNation!
InfoEdge, the company behind Naukri.com has informed BSE about 2 investments that it intends to make. First investment is proposed to be in MeritNation which is group venture of naukri.com itself. The invest in amount of USD 4.5 million…
Precious Metal Investments: Gold vs. Silver vs. Platinum [Comparison]
For a layman, the brilliant gleam of platinum, silver and white gold is hard to differentiate apart, just by the virtue of observation. But, with the gold prices soaring sky-high, for those who prefer something other than the traditional…
Why is the current economic scenario a good time to have fixed deposits?
The current economic situation is better termed as 'uncertain' rather than blatantly labeled as a 'recession'. Investors in India who have their money invested in Equity and Mutual Funds are probably tearing their hair apart because there…
Why Infosys is still a top stock pick despite recent fall!
Yes, Narayana Murthy has retired as the Chairman of Infosys. Yes, Infosys has drawn flak for visa issues for employees in its foreign operations. Yes, current COO S.D Shibulal has accepted that Infosys is facing a challenging environment…
Financial Sector Reforms: Aligning the statutes with the fundamentals of insurance!
Endowment with Waiver of Premium (WOP) is not a mere product innovation. Had it been so, we could have relegated it to the product design departments of the insurance companies. Why it needs to be a part of the reform of the retail…
Financial Sector Reforms: Why the Traditional Endowment Plan needs to go!
ULIP is not the only sore spot in the insurance space; in fact it is not even the most damaging; the Traditional Endowment is worse. My arguments for taking that strong position are basically two : (a) Traditional Endowment is not…
Top 10 stocks to pick up in this falling market!
They say – stock markets are always right. But, then, they’re equally weird as well! Don’t you agree? Let me give you a glaring example on this. In its Q3 performance, IT bellwether Infosys Technologies posted 14% jump in net profit to…
Top 7 Myths of Personal financial Investment!
Call it the magic of positive sentiment in the year 2010. Almost all asset classes gained significantly in the year that just passed by. Most remarkable among them was commodities which outperformed all asset classes on the back of supply…
Now, gold investors can convert e-gold into jewellery!
Most of you might be familiar with Gold ETF as an alternate source to investment in physical gold. But, how many of us are aware about the concept of ‘e-Gold’ (electronic gold) which houses equivalent physical gold maintained in exchange…
Komli Raises USD 15 Million from Norwest Venture Partners!
Komli Media, Asia Pacific's leading digital media network, announced today that it has raised USD 15 million in funding led by Norwest Venture Partners (NVP). Existing investors, Nexus Venture Partners and Helion Venture Partners, also…
Will US Economic Recovery stall Indian Growth prospects?
There is one good news and one bad news! Of course, the good news first – the growth engine of the world, the United States, is recovering with a surge in exports to their highest level in 2 years helping it narrow their trade deficit. And,…