Articles by Equitymaster

Women's Weekly: SIP's - Made Simple!

Posted by Equitymaster 30 July 2009 8399 Views

Ok, so we’ve been telling you time and again for the past few weeks to save money and invest. Savings are important and investments can provide you with profits in the long term. We have seen that, now let’s get down to business. How shou

Growth still tied to Monsoons?

Posted by Equitymaster 18 July 2009 4514 Views

"Nowadays, poor monsoon has a much lower effect on the economy than, say, what it was 15-20 years ago,…a very bad drought or a very poor agricultural output... would affect the GDP and demand and would have some effect on FMCG take off.

Women's Weekly: Trading places

Posted by Equitymaster 11 July 2009 5636 Views

In a family, a man usually manages the money and savings, but we ask – why not the woman?A cool wind blowing gently through the palm trees, caressing your hair as you lie on a hammock in the summer sunshine, under the azure sky and watch your g

The FM Says It Right

Posted by Equitymaster 07 July 2009 4216 Views

A single Budget speech cannot solve all our problems, said the Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee as he began his speech today. And what he delivered (or didnt) was exactly what he said at the start. His budget for 2009-10 is now being seen as a n

Railway Budget 2009-10: No major surprises

Posted by Equitymaster 04 July 2009 3605 Views

The Railway Minister Ms. Mamta Banerjee presented the railway budget today. The budget has left passenger fare and freight rates unchanged. It talks about world class facilities and modernization of few of the railway stations besides safety and sec

Economic Survey: Walking the tightrope

Posted by Equitymaster 03 July 2009 3545 Views

The Economic survey, highlighting the progress made by the domestic economy in FY09 and some of the challenges facing it, was tabled in the parliament today by India’s Finance Minister. Let us have a look at the key takeaways from the same.GDP