Tax-free bonds: Is it a good bet?

Q: Explain all these spotlights that are there on the tax-free bonds. How much does that add to the reward that I get at the end of the tenure for which I am investing?A: I am not a big believer of tax-free bond for simple reason that if you are a high...

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What is RBI's role?

Oct 26, 2013, 05.36 PM IST According to Sonal Varma, Executive Director & India economist, Nomura, the Reserve Bank of India is also the regulator of the banking system. It is also responsible for setting the interest rates in India....

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How does RBI's interest rate hike impact consumers?

Oct 26, 2013, 05.38 PM IST Sonal Varma, Executive Director & India economist, Nomura explains that the interest rate at which I borrow from a bank will be a function of the base rate that a bank charges but the base rate in turn...

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Steps to remember while investing for your children

Q. How to secure your child's future through mutual funds? A: All of us know that securing our children's future is a very, very important goal for every parent. The issue is how do you ensure that you are securing financial future of your children....

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What is repo rate, reverse repo MSF?

Q: Newspaper and television channels tend to throw a lot of terms around and people often do not understand exactly the key rate that we are talking about is just define for viewers what we mean by the repo rate, reverse repo when we refer to the overnight...

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What is liquidity adjustment facility?

Q4: That is a couple of terms that we have got out of the way. Just to get a few more of these, there is the cash reserve ratio (CRR) which is increasingly become important or the cash reserve ratio as also liquidity adjustment facility (LAF)?A: The...

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How vital are ratings of a company by agencies?

Oct 26, 2013, 05.41 PM IST According to Vijai Mantri, MD & CEO of Pramerica Mutual Fund, The rating agency will give you rating at that time on the basis of information available to them so, AAA rating means the highest safety. But...

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What is difference between bond and share?

Q: What is the difference between buying a bond and buying a share?A: You buy share for capital appreciation, you buy share for growth, you buy share to create wealth. You buy bond to protect your wealth you have created so, in a way it is different...

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How important are bonds in a portfolio?

Q: The bond funds are an integral part of almost anyone's investment portfolio particularly mutual fund portfolio. What do bonds do to your portfolio in terms of stability risk rewards etc?A: Bond is a kind of product which is different from any other...

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How do investors benchmark their bond funds?

Q: What do you benchmark your bond against? How do you know that this is a good bond fund performing efficiently?A: There are two way to look at it. One is that when you invest in a bond fund the worst thing you should do is to look at historical return...

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No wrongdoing by PM in Hindalco coal block allocation: PMO

Breaking its silence, the Prime Minister's Office today rejected any criminality in the controversial allocation of coal block to Hindalco , saying Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had approved it on the basis of "merits" of the case placed before him.Also...

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Zee Entertainment Q2 profit may rise 9% at Rs 205 cr: Poll

Oct 19, 2013, 04.25 PM IST Total income is likely to increase 10 percent on yearly basis (up 8 percent quarter-on-quarter) to Rs 1,050 crore in September quarter on account of higher sports revenue and monetisation of DAS phase I &...

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MM Financial Q2 PAT seen up 19% at Rs 223.5cr: P Lilladher

Prabhudas Lilladher has come out with its second quarter (July-September) earnings estimates for the NBFC sector. The brokerage house expects Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services to report a 16.9 percent growth quarter-on-quarter (growth of 19.1...

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Geometric Q2 PAT may rise 40% at Rs 25 cr: Kotak Sec

Kotak Securities has come out with its second quarter (July-September) earnings estimates for the information & technology sector. The brokerage house expects Geometric to report a 62.2 percent growth quarter-on-quarter (growth of 39.7 percent year-on-year)...

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Unichem Labs Q2 net up 3.4% to Rs 36.2 cr on forex income

Moneycontrol BureauUnichem Laboratories' second quarter (July-September) net profit grew 3.4 percent year-on-year to Rs 36.2 crore on forex income. Other income of the pharmaceutical company rose to Rs 7.7 crore from Rs 2.18 crore during the same period,...

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Zee Ent Q2 net seen up 14% at Rs 215cr: KR Choksey

Oct 19, 2013, 04.45 PM IST According to KR Choksey, Zee Entertainment Enterprises to report a 4 percent degrowth quarter-on-quarter (growth of 14 percent year-on-year) in net profit at Rs 215 crore. Like this story, share...

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Asian Paints Q2 PAT seen up 9% at Rs 260 cr: ICICIdirect

ICICIdirect.com has come out with its second quarter (July-September) earnings estimates for the consumer sector. The brokerage house expects Asian Paints to report a 5.4 percent degrowth quarter-on-quarter (growth of 8.8 percent year-on-year) in net...

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Supreme Petrochem Q2 profit soars 4 times to Rs 26.5 cr

Moneycontrol BureauPolystyrene manufacturer Supreme Petrochem 's second quarter (July-September) net profit surged four times year-on-year to Rs 26.5 crore on strong overseas revenues, despite higher tax expenses. Net sales increased 28 percent to Rs...

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CRISIL Q3 profit rises 93% to Rs 117 cr on exceptional gain

Oct 19, 2013, 05.47 PM IST The firm sold its entire equity stake (49 percent) in India Index Services & Products (IISL), a joint venture with National Stock Exchange, for a total consideration of Rs 100 crore. Like...

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Petronet LNG disappoints, Q2 net slips 19% to Rs 182 cr

Oct 19, 2013, 05.14 PM IST Net sales grew 12.8 percent quarter-on-quarter to Rs 9,449 crore in September quarter from Rs 8,377 crore in June quarter. Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 ...

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Country's top bullion bank in talks to ease out gold hoards

The biggest bullion-importing bank in India plans to team up with jewellers for the first time to offer a gold deposit scheme, hoping ease of access and attractive interest rates will tempt people to part with their jewellery and relieve tight supplies.Bank...

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Phailin makes landfall at Gopalpur; heavy rain, strong winds to continue in Odisha, AP

Cyclone Phailin has made a landfall in Gopalpur in Ganjam district of Odisha around 8 pm as predicted. The storm arrived with strong winds blowing at about 200- 220 kmph and heavy to very heavy rain is expected to continue for next 4-6 hours over coastal...

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Pull up your socks and complete your tax filing process

Arnav PandyaThere are a lot of people who have not filed their income tax returns even though they were doing so earlier. The Income tax department is keeping a close watch on these people and for a lot of them notices have been sent out asking why the...

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Do you have stomach for investing directly in equities?

Nirmal RewariaEdelweiss SecuritiesInvestors often have to grapple with more than one investment option. Debt, equities, gold are some of the common investment options and the average investor spends considerable time and effort in evaluating where to...

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Demand for under-construction vs ready flats in Pune

Kishor PateAmit Enterprises HousingGiven the current market dynamics, ready-to-occupy flats are certainly desirable choice for the risk-averse, as well as for those in a hurry. However, 'desirable' does not necessarily equal 'feasible', since such flats...

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India asks WB and MDBs to ensure infrastructure dev finance

India has asked the World Bank and other Multilateral Development Banks to create special windows for ensuring finance for infrastructure development which should include provision to help projects that face a sudden scarcity of funds due to volatile...

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India becomes leading rice supplier to Singapore

India has overtaken Thailand as Singapore's biggest rice supplier for the first time, exporting 92,865 tonnes or 32.9 percent of the total rice supply to the island nation in the first eight months of 2013.Thailand shipped 85,816 tonnes or 30.4 percent...

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US default? Asian policymakers ready $6trn forex safety net

As the US struggles to avert a debt default, Asia's policymakers have trillions of reasons to believe they may be shielded from the latest financial storm brewing across the Pacific .From South Korea to Pakistan, Asia's central banks are estimated to...

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FIIs investment limit in Tech Mahindra raised to 45%

Oct 12, 2013, 02.47 PM IST This limit has been revised from earlier limit of 35 percent of the paid up capital of the company under Portfolio Investment Scheme. Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3...

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Honkers! 5 things that market will watch out next week

Moneycontrol BureauAs the market enters into an interesting week, investors will keep a close eye on five key things. July-September corporate earnings will give directions to the market next week. The Sensex added 612.64 points or 3 percent to close...

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Gold edges higher by Rs 50 to Rs 29,960 per 10g in Mumbai

Gold prices advanced further at the domestic bullion market Saturday due to modest retail buying support as well as sustained offtake from jewellery stockists.Silver regained marginally after an uninterrupted five-session slump on the back of stray industrial...

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Toyota relaunches Innova at starting price of Rs 12.45 lakh

Automaker Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Saturday launched all new version of its multi purpose vehicle Innova, priced between Rs 12.45 lakh and Rs 15.06 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), as it looks to enhance sales during the festive season.Launched with a new...

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Will contain CAD below $70 bn: Chidambaram

Asserting that the government has the capacity to overcome "this period of stress", Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said the current account deficit will be contained below USD 70 billion this fiscal.Also Read: Slowing economy may force Chidambaram...

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Tatas to undertake huge infra investments in Punjab: Mistry

Describing Punjab government's development initiatives as "business like", Tata Group Chairman today assured large-scale investments in the infrastructure projects in the state.Addressing a meeting in the presence of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal...

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AAP promises Assembly session at Ramlila grnd for Janlokpal

Aam Aadmi Party, if voted to power, will hold a special Assembly session at Ramlila ground on December 29 to adopt Janlokpal Bill as proposed by anti-graft activist Anna Hazare, its national convenor Arvind Kejriwal said here today.Also Read: Aviation...

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India begins electricity export to Bangladesh

Indo-Bangla cooperation in the power sector today entered a new phase, with the two countries breaking ground for a 1,320-MW coal-fired power plant and inaugurating a joint transmission line that will export 500 MW from India.Prime Minister Manmohan...

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ROFRs, Tag, Drag, Call, Put: Valid!

Friday: 10.30 pm, Saturday: 11.30 am Sunday: 9:30am & 11.00pm Published on Sat, Oct 05,2013 | 18:51, Updated at Sat, Oct 05 at 18:51Source : Moneycontrol.com |   Watch Video : The good news...

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States Win, Developers Lose!

Published on Sat, Oct 05,2013 | 18:58, Updated at Sat, Oct 05 at 19:02Source : Moneycontrol.com |   Watch Video : For the second time, the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional right of States to levy Value Added Tax or...

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