Monthly Archives: June 2006

Source: EM Noel Whittaker, financial author and investment advisor rightly said, “Life is full of uncertainties. Future investment earnings and interest and inflation rates are not known to anybody. However, I can guarantee you one thing. Those who put an … Continue reading →

Source: EM In an almost certain move, the US Federal Reserve in the quarterly FOMC meet once again, did what it has been doing for the past 16 instances, raise the Fed rates by a quarter percentage point (0.25%). Citing … Continue reading →

Source: EM With the BSE Sensex at its volatile best (or worst), these are indeed difficult times for investors. After the benchmark index hit its all-time high of 12,600+ in May this year, it has since witnessed a significant correction … Continue reading →

The US central bank is widely expected to raise rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, the dollar has been gaining ground in recent days as investors losing their appetite for risk. Investment guru Marc Faber gives his views on … Continue reading →

Source: EM Ever imagined ‘why Infosys is what Infosys is’, or for that matter ‘why HLL is what HLL is’? What is that ‘edge’ that separates these companies from the rest in their respective industries? What ‘competitive advantages’ do these … Continue reading →

Source: EM The taste of apprehension in light of the US Federal Reserve’s impending meeting on June 29 was experienced yesterday, as Indian equity markets declined by over 3% with stocks from the capital goods sector witnessing significantly sharper declines. … Continue reading →

by Vyas Mohan/ DNA Money Mr Bull (Piyush), as his friends fondly call him, is a student of commerce in Bombay University. He loves fast cars and partying. However, what he really fancied was the way he met his needs. … Continue reading →

Sourcde: EM In keeping with the FII flows, the Sensex rose from 3,000 points in May 2003 to its peak on May 10, 2006, up 420 per cent! Come May 12, 2006, the bearish sentiment triggered by a combination of … Continue reading →

Source: DNA Money With the Indian stock market taking a sharp dip from the heights of April 2006, doomsday predictions abound, but we believe that there is no reason to panic. The market will be rangebound over time with a … Continue reading →

Source: BWI Most people believe that the stockmarket crashed in May 2006 because the FIIs sold. But that’s part of the picture. Local punters played the highly leveraged stock futures market of early May. They had bid up the futures … Continue reading →