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Why the MCX IPO did so spectacularly well

The success of the MCX IPO is in fact driven by an average man or woman on the street wanting to do a "satta"- a bet on anything.

Fidelity's exit is a thumbs down to India and MF business

Fidelity's proposed exit from the Indian mutual fund industry speaks volumes about the profitability of the business in India.

As rupee goes up in smoke, ITC is raking it in this year

ITC's agribusiness exports will play a major contributory role in pushing up profits in a weak-rupee year.

Global cues are turning positive; now we need good news here

Global signals are tilting towards more positive than negatives in the short-term. This should keep the bulls reasonably happy for a while

Financials emerge largest wealth creating sector

This new leading wealth creating sector has steadily increased its share of wealth from 12 percent in financial year 2006 to 24 percent in financial year 2011.

Copper trend confirms long term global bear market

The global equity markets are in for a long-term bear market. Trends in copper confirm this. They keys to a medium term revival rest with India and China turning around.

Are NDA's pension reforms about to be reversed?

The UPA government seems to be reversing a key pension reform - defined contribution rather than defined benefit - that will shift huge costs to the exchequer

Markets: When all signs are negative, there's still hope

The western world is fighting recession, while India and China are battling inflation and other demons. In this climate, markets will remain volatile. But we can also expect positive changes to emerge from this crisis.

7 basic rules for successful trading

If you are determined to be a trader, you should know the fundamental rules of success. There are seven key rules.

Dollar sell-off likely, rally in risky assets back on the table

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major currencies, has reached a level of resistance between 79.50 and 79.90.

Debt is no longer in fashion - so go and buy bonds

The deal to prevent a US debt default shows the damage high debts can do. Governments are now wary of raising debts too high. In India, too, debt is a concern. This means bond prices will rise as government starts reining in debt.

2008 won't end till we know if Laura can pay

We will never really escape the ghosts of the 2008 recession until we start honestly answering the most basic questions.

There's a lot the ECB can learn from the RBI

The ECB can save the euro by managing eurozone debt, not by buying its bonds but by making sure each government acts responsibly, just the way RBI is doing with the 28 states.

Debt's big losers: realty, oil, aviation and power firms

Companies with high debt levels are going to be in trouble as banks turn wary. This is also true of government and govt-owned companies.

Raising rates will bring down inflation: Here's why

If the RBI's anti-inflationary stand had been credible, it would work better than trying to be all things to all people

Post office, PPF rates set to rise, but not by too much

Faced with a resource crunch, the finance ministry is moving to raise post office deposit rates and PPF rates. But will senior citizens lose out?

Why should finance minister put fresh equity in SBI?

Government-owned banks like SBI should not think it is their right to equity when they need it. They need to do more to plough back retained earnings.

If your MF isn't profitable, how will it make money for you?

Most asset management companies are not at all profitable. If they can't make money even for themselves, how are they supposed to do that for you?

The rupee will stay weak in the range of Rs 48-52 against dollar

Thanks to global risk-aversion and the US Fed's 21 September decisions, the dollar continues to remain strong. The rupee will remain weak till the risk-aversion remains

What's the secret behind Jhunjhunwala's Pipavav foray?

The structure of the deal makes it look as though Pipavav was more keen to have Jhunjhunwala on board to endorse its stock, which has been having a poor run for some time now.

India needs lower taxes, supply side miracle - not rate hikes

The RBI's rate hikes will not work ultimately. What India needs is a supply side miracle and tax cuts that will stimulate the economy and increase investment.

Why 16 Sep is not a date for investors to worry about

The RBI's next policy review is on 16 September. Chances are it will go slow on rate hikes, if not call for a pause. No matter what it does, investors should bet on the long term.

Will bear market rally end? Look at US T-bonds, gold

The smart rally last week in 30-year US Treasury indicates that risk-aversion is again rising. This means the recent bear market rally may be teetering on the brink.

Advantage India: Why our markets will outperform the West

Despite our economic slowdown, the big advantage India has over slow-growing US, European and Japanese economies is that we still have policy options to stimulate growth. They don't.

New trend: Investors are cutting the US dollar to size

Some of the traditional asset-class relationships have broken down. Usually, when the equity markets fall, the dollar rallies. But this has not happened this time. The world has started looking beyond the US dollar

Making sense of the Sensex: Why 2011 may not be 2008

The weak flows of foreign portfolio flows this year and the relatively sedate valuations of Indian stocks may make 2011 less like 2008 for investors.

India is not a safe haven - but you can still buy it

There are right and wrong reasons for buying the India story. It's not only about demography and consumption. It's more about our democracy and our ultimate ability to set things right.

Life after downgrade: Still some silver linings?

The bright side of the S&P downgrade of the US is that the RBI will start easing up on interest rates.

The short-term is bleak for stocks; only gold is bullish

The crash in equities the world over impacted the Sensex, too. The chart patterns show that the indices will fall slowly. Gold is still bucking the trend and appears bullish.

Fundamentals: This is the time to buy equity, not sell it

US corporates are sitting on $1 trillion in cash and Indian companies have Rs 2,00,000 crore. When governments can't do much to revive economies, it's a signal that the economy will correct itself as rates come off. The markets will soon shrug off their gloom.