Investments & Personal Finance Articles

When the going gets tough, the smart guys cook the books

Posted by ANANDH SUNDAR 08 August 2011 10713 Views

When the going gets tough, the smart guys cook the books-examples of Jet and Kingfisher Warren Buffet famously said that an investor should have shot down the first aircraft that the Orwells flew, so that future investors would not have seen value

Infosys Dips by Rs.300

Posted by Rudhir khatreja 07 July 2011 12256 Views

In the last couple of months April and May, Almost all business tycoons declared their last quarter financials results. In that period, all investors are hoping

The why and how of 'human asset' valuation

Posted by Equitymaster 16 June 2011 18447 Views

Despite being an important asset for a company, human resource is an asset always ignored by accountants. With regards to assets, there is a fundamental conflict in accounting practices between human and non-human assets. Only non-human assets find

A Comprehensive Overview of the SEBI

Posted by Guest 14 June 2011 18634 Views

A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF THE SEBI (PROHIBITION OF INSIDER TRADING) REGULATIONS, 1992 INTRODUCTION One of the fundamental and most general principles of law is that when any individual acquires any kind of special knowledge or information

FAQs on Credit Rating

Posted by Santhosh Thaikkadan 26 March 2011 14048 Views

What is the full form of CRA? The full form of CRA is Credit Rating Agency.

Role Of Capital Market

Posted by Santhosh Thaikkadan 21 March 2011 21322 Views

ROLE OF CAPITAL MARKET Capital market plays an extremely important role in promoting and sustaining the growth of an economy. It is an important and efficient conduit to channel and mobilize funds to enterprises, and provide an effective source of i

FII Investment - Usage of P-Notes & PCC Structures

Posted by Yogesh Kumar 28 January 2011 16755 Views

FII Investments - Usage of P-Notes and PCC Structures[1] SEBI Circular no. CIR/IMD/FIIC/1/2011 dated January 17, 2011 is in continuation of the government policy intent to balance the need to allow the flow of FII funds and at the same time to ens

Public Issue (IPO) : Key Terms

Posted by Nandan Narula 06 December 2010 34976 Views

Public Issues are in the air. You can call it the IPO season. It seems that the Primary Market is competing with Bollywood, releasing new issues every week

Porfolio Manager

Posted by Ameet 23 November 2010 14068 Views

PORTFOLIO MANAGER Who is a Portfolio Manager? A portfolio manager is a body corporate who, pursuant to a contract or arrangement with a client, advises or directs or undertakes on behalf of the client (whether as a discretionary portfolio manager

Equity or Debt: Which is cheaper?

Posted by Equitymaster 19 October 2010 20136 Views

Put yourself in the shoes of the CFO of a company. One major aspect you will be confronted with in your job will relate to the financing of your company's assets. Just like a plant needs water to grow, businesses need capital in order to expan