On the 31st of July SBI announced a cut in deposit rates for small savings accounts up to a deposit value of Rs.1 crore. Currently, all savings accounts of SBI pay an annual interest of 4% on the minimum average balance between the 1st and the 10th of the month. Effective immediately, SBI has decided …
At a time when the Indian IT industry finds itself in the crossfire of stringent visa regulations and a dwindling market, the latest NASSCOM projections on the IT industry for the fiscal year 2017-18 do come in as a ray of hope. While the projections may not be too rosy from the point of view …
Across the board, the auto sales numbers for the month of July 2017 had one little story. The spectre of GST which was being feared by most analysts almost seems to be missing. Almost, across the board, the domestic auto sales numbers have been extremely flattering. What does this mean and what does it hold …
The Real Estate Regulation Act (RERA) went live on May 01st, at least officially. Conceptually, it is a great idea. Empowering the home buyer with greater transparency and protection is definitely a great idea for the long term health of the real estate industry. RERA is supposed to handle practical problems like cost overruns, time …
The regulator has been consulting the exchanges about a proposed tweak to our existing equity and index options expiry rules. When a trader buys an option, he will be required to choose whether the option is for excise on expiry or not. This case specifically pertains to in-the-money options and the entire anomaly arises due …
If you are an investor trying to make your way in the stock market, you may be tempted to hold a large number of stocks. This would keep you engaged but you may lose focus. So how do you know whether your strategy is right or wrong? Let us check. Are you holding too …
While it is true that demonetization is officially over as of December 30th, the impact will be felt in the next few months. The IIP and PMI numbers for November and December will give a clear picture of the actual losses at the grass-root level. Intuitively, there seems to be a palpable impact on …
Did you know that more than 80% of the traders who buy options tend to lose money. Of course, you can feel smug that you only lose the premium, but that is hardly any consolation. Remember, that an option is different from futures in the way it is structured. A future is a symmetrical product. …
Few people seem to spot the early signs of a company in distress. Largely investors are occasionally caught off-guard by a stock that rapidly falls in price. While it’s not always possible to predict a stock price tumble, there are several warning signs that can help to alert the investor. #1 NEGATIVE CASH FLOWS …
A recent report by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) pointed out that the Indian aviation market was just 1/5th the size of China and about 1/9th the size of the US aviation market. IATA has also added that in the last one year, India has been the fastest growing aviation market in the world …
