Smart Investing

It may be worth giving the first inflation-indexed bonds a miss

The Inflation-Indexed Bond issue of 4 June may not be what the doctor ordered for the retail investors

Investing through SIPs? Well, there's a downside to it

There is a downside to investing in funds or shares through SIPs.

Gold bears, watch out; there may be life in the metal yet

Whenever gold has crashed this badly, there is usually a strong short-term rally. But gold prices may not have much further to fall anyway due to likely output cutbacks

As Sensex tanks, here's the age-old advice: don't rush to the exit just because of the herd

The continuing fall in stock market indices since end-November may be worrying, but as long as the India story of revival holds good, there is no need to panic

For savers and investors, money is now yielding real returns. Don't miss the bus this time

Whether it is fixed deposits, government bonds or equity, we are in that spot where returns are likely to be positive after adjusting for inflation. Savers have a small window in which to take their calls.

Nifty above 8,500: Newton's law suggests bull market will continue in 2015

The trajectory of the current bull market is still upwards. it will take a flop budget and political reverses for the BJP to change the positive sentiment

Why equity MFs could well outperform the market for a while

Two out of three mutual fund schemes in India have been outperforming the market. It is probable that they can continue doing so till they grow to a size where they become the market

Is HDFC Bank worth twice as much as ICICI Bank and Axis?

Despite falling net profit growth, the HDFC Bank scrip is valued at twice that of its main private sector peers. Is the valuation justified?

Jhunjhunwala is right: Modi win hasn't overvalued markets; it's the start of a new bull run

Is the market rising too much, too fast? Not quite. Even now it is undervalued relative to its 2008 peak in real terms