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Dollar shakes off bear hold; gives bullish signal

The US dollar, written off by several experts in the market, has staged a turnaround and shaken off the bear hold at least for the medium term.

Middle class hypocrisy extends to investments

The middle class wants a free ride on investments: free advice, free gains. It's time it started paying for professional advice.

Why Sensex, S&P are driving both bulls and bears crazy

The Indian and global indices are neither rising nor falling consistently, making both bears and bulls unhappy. The answer is both buyers and sellers have hope on their side.

Memo to Sebi: Is govt licensed to rob minority investors?

If a private group were to happily transfer money from one company to another Sebi would pounce on them. Why isn't it doing so with government companies?

Dollar smashes equity, gold, silver; but don't count on it

The US Fed's announcement last week spurred the dollar even though the economic news is negative. So watch the dollar to see how the Sensex will move.

The EPFO has outlived its utility; it must be downsized

The EPFO's bid to take a bigger chunk of your salary should be rebuffed. Like T-Rex, the EPFO is a dinosaur of another era and needs to be downsized

Ratnakar Bank eyes $60 mn in 2nd round of fund-raising

More new investors to be brought in; listing planned in 2014<br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />

Money is going to get tighter as we enter the festive season

Thanks to a huge trade deficit, weak capital inflows and higher demand for money in the festive season, we are up against a liquidity crunch in the coming months.

The real purpose of branding...is not what you think

Why are we willing to pay more a Rolex than a Titan or a Casio? The value comes from branding - and information asymmetry

The shriller CAG's critics get, the more they are losing it

The focus on Rs 1.76 lakh crore - the top end of the CAG's loss estimate in the 2G scam - is actually reducing the criticism to a farce

Why Kingfisher's fall is good for Indian airline sector

It is regrettable to see a high flyer fall from grace but as that fall is helping the industry as a whole it is seen as the best thing that happened to the airline industry.

Seven trends to look out for in real estate in 2013

There will be more liquidity available in the housing finance market in 2013 while investors will focus more on transparency, governance and liquidity before investing.

FDI noise vs NIB silence: How politics reflects our class bias

Most politicians belong and relate to the broad range of the middle-class FDI in retail will affect. The potential victims of the NIB are the faceless, voiceless poor of the hinterland.

Delivering the right financial advice to households

Most financial products are mis-sold in the urban areas. But in one rural areas, Pudhuaaru KGFS is trying a new tack based on an keen understanding of a household's actual finances before rendering advice.

How to increase savings by plugging leaks

Investing in wrong financial products is a very high source of leakage from your savings. Insurance policies are the worst form of leakages as costs can be as high as 50% if you are not careful.

How to spot that ideal investment property

Long-term property investment means buying real estate in an area while it is on the rise - not when it is in saturation or decline mode.

Trust deficit in economy is well over 100% of GDP

The reason is no one trusts anyone in the country and that lack of trust has the capacity to widen deficits, bring down investments, slowdown consumption and pull down the economy.

P Chidambaram ko gussa kyon aata hai?

The finance minister openly venting his displeasure at the RBI stance of not cutting rates isn't the best way to revive a sputtering economy

Your realty investment just got riskier

Throwing money at a piece of real estate where there is no price correction despite the ruckus created by crony capitalism revelations is foolhardy.

IIP improves, but dark clouds loom

Inflation, exports slump, and a volatile rupee: there's enough to worry about.<br /><br /> <br /><br />

Freebies: Can it really lure property buyers?

Freebies only work in the mid-income housing segment if they actually add value to the property or lighten the financial burden on the buyer in some way.

Mamata's resignation will further spike markets

The Centre does not have money to bail out West Bengal, where will Mamata go? The government knows this and markets too are sensing it. Expect more rallies going forward.

Kingfisher crisis: Inflated egos lead to business disasters

Avoid investments in companies where managements let ego affect performance and this includes government-owned companies as well. <br /><br />

Bangalore luxury homes more attractive than Mumbai, Delhi

One of the reasons for this resilience is that Bangalore's luxury/premium homes developers have a tendency to think on their feet.

"Unorganised" sector, "Hindu" rate and terminological terror

Our elites use too many politically incorrect terms - from "unorganised" sector to "Hindu rate of growth. Time we changed it

Real estate: It's a big, nasty racket out there

The builder-developer is also a victim of the system developed to perfection by the neta-babu nexus.

Running on empty: The long, long wait for reforms

The RBI will not cut rates unless the inflation numbers look better and government delivers on fiscal reform measures

M&A activity slumps in July-Sept, but PE deals pick up

Reform measures breathe life back into Deal Street as sentiment improves<br /><br /> <br /><br />

Should you buy a ready or under-construction flat?

Buying a ready possession home is the most obvious choice for most buyers. However, there is also a negative aspect to this.

Why Mumbai's prime office rates are rising in a depressed mkt

The answer to this is lack of quality supply in superior locations.There is a basic scarcity of available good-quality, right-sized Grade A office stock in the city's prime locations.