Articles by Rahul Tibrewal

Sanctity of Accounting Standards

Posted by Rahul Tibrewal 20 March 2008 5658 Views

Under section 145 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, certain accounting standards have been made mandatory while computing the taxable income. However, this has been challenged by certain Companies on the ground that the mandatory provision is unconstituti

Bill Gates advise to students

Posted by Rahul Tibrewal 17 February 2008 7741 Views

Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 11 things theydid not and will not learn in school.He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created ageneration of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set th

India's growth story

Posted by Rahul Tibrewal 16 February 2008 3384 Views

India's economy has come a long way, especially since the start of this century. It is impossible to ignore India's rise in every field. Every nation is keeping a close eye on India's growth story, and why not, India is on its way to become a superpo

Don't be fooled by Mutual Funds Ads

Posted by Rahul Tibrewal 16 February 2008 5748 Views

You all must have noticed all those mutual fund ads that quote their amazingly high one-year rates of return. Your first thought is "wow, that mutual fund did great!" Well, yes it did great last year, but then you look at the three-year performance,

Debt v/s Equity

Posted by Rahul Tibrewal 16 February 2008 7180 Views

Bonds are debt, whereas stocks are equity. This is the important distinction between the two securities. By purchasing equity (stock) an investor becomes an owner in a corporation. Ownership comes with voting rights and the right to share in any futu

US is slipping into recession

Posted by Rahul Tibrewal 16 February 2008 3885 Views

OUR GOVERNMENT is very confident about the country's growth story. Several people are of the view that a contagion of US crisis will not spread to India, although US treasury secretary Paulson maintains that the world will certainly be affected by wh

Does SEBI have control over IPO pricing?

Posted by Rahul Tibrewal 16 February 2008 5166 Views

THE IPO market in India is seems to be passing through turmoil. One after the other, two big issues have turned flat on the primary market and the much-hyped Reliance Power has failed terribly on its debut day. Plunged by selling pressure, the price

Future of Mutual Fund Industry in India

Posted by Rahul Tibrewal 15 February 2008 12349 Views

Future of Mutual Fund Industry in India Why Invest in Gold? Historically, gold has been a proven method of preserving value when a national currency was losing value. If your investments are valued in a depreciating currency, allocating a portion to

Basics of Forex Trading

Posted by Rahul Tibrewal 15 February 2008 8402 Views

Basics of Forex trading Foreign exchange, abbreviated as FOREX, in itself, constitutes the largest financial market in the world. The trading of this foreign Exchange is called forex trading. In the process of forex trading you have to understand the

Sensex Movements Identification Factors

Posted by Rahul Tibrewal 14 February 2008 5118 Views

SENSEX MOVEMENT IDENTIFICATION FACTORSPeriodRemarks on the Market / SensexQuarter - 4(Jan'05 to Mar'05) Heavy selling pressure continued. Threat of inflation. Hike in interest rate. Dollar was strong. Slowdown in foreign fund flow. High international