Events, News, Stocks, Sectors and Market KIRAN KUMAR K V Sensex touching 30000 was the most anticipated long due sentimental aspiration of every market participant in India. This April 5th, the 30-scrip index did touch the emotional benchmark. What is even more joyful for investors is the kind of returns the markets have generated in […]
Read MoreARE UNIT LINKED INSURANCE PLANS BETTER INVESTMENT? Sudindra V R and Ranjith Rajan A ULIP or Unite Linked Insurance Plan is a market linked Insurance product which combines Investment and Insurance. ULIP is a plan which linked to invest in various investment alternatives as well as flexibility in investing in equity or debt fund as […]
Read MoreKIRAN KUMAR K V “You do pay a price for your Financial Freedom, but it is far lesser than what you pay for a Lifetime Slavery” – (quotes Manoj Arora in his book “From the Rat Race to Financial Freedom”). Financial freedom is one’s ability to have zero worries about future financial needs. Is it […]
Read MoreGREEN BONDS Global economy is significantly obstructed by three major challenges: climate change, energy constraints and financial crisis. To overcome these challenges strong governments coherent policies and good framework conditions is desirable. To triumph sustainable growth, finance sector plays an imperative role. An innovative financial solution Green finance encompasses investment in ecologically defensible products and […]
Read MoreNote Ban, POTUS & Indian Equities KIRAN KUMAR K V The month of November 2016 has been a vibrant month for Indian equities with two back to back surprises out in the news – Indian Government announcing the demonetisation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes and […]
Read MoreFinance Finesse 2016 was a finance fest held for ISME students of finance specialization. Consisted of multiple events, that were designed to fine-tune the understanding of finance concepts and provide an opportunity to apply the same in practical environment. – #Being Bullish – Teams were to create a stock portfolio that makes the maximum […]
Read MoreBITCOINS: For Online Payment and Speculative Trading KIRAN KUMAR K V One of these days, I was trying to purchase a book from Sapna Book House, a famous brick & mortar book store in Bangalore, and now they were selling books online. During the online purchase transaction, I saw that Sapna Online was allowing the […]
Read MoreELSS: AN OPTION BEYOND TAX SAVING KIRAN KUMAR K V Can Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS) be looked from an investment alternative angle? As, off late, the myth that Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS) are useful only by providing a tax benefit u/s 80C of IT Act, is fading away. In addition to being one […]
Read MorePERFORMANCE OF SELECTED GLOBAL STOCK INDICES FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2016 Sudindra VR 1. INTRODUCTION Last consecutive trading days’ global indices have shown negative trend, due to volatility in US and latest development of US tepid recovery news. Stock markets across the globe are trading at record high, NASDAQ and NYSE is up by […]
Read MoreInvestor Psychology & Market Rationality Argument KIRAN KUMAR K V Market Rationality Argument There are certain suppositions upon which markets work. It assumes that human beings are rational, in fact, always rational. Their sole objective is to maximize the return for a given level of risk that they are taking. The concept of risk-adjusted return, […]
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