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Foundations
One Idiot: A Movie From IDFC
IDFC recently got in touch about a video they had created called “One Idiot’”. It’s a well edited/produced 30 minute movie about the power of ...
Commentary
SEBI Bars ESOPs Buying Shares From Market
In a notification, SEBI has barred all public companies from having their ESOP trusts buy shares from the secondary market. ESOP trusts can only be allocated ...
Economy
Gradual Hike in Diesel Prices, LPG Subsidy to 9 Cylinders a Year
The government has changed the structure of the oil subsidy. To reduce the diesel subsidy (the biggest of the lot) oil companies are being allowed to raise ...
Economy
To Really Free Fuel Prices, Ban Future Govt Intervention
Recently the government has been thinking of “freeing” fuel prices. The idea is to stop the subsidy to diesel and LPG, where currently, the losses because ...
Commentary
GAAR Deferred to 2016, Markets Rejoice
The Nifty crossed 6,000 yet again, on the back of news that the finance ministry isn’t really keen on the General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) and has ...
Charts & Analysis
WPI Inflation for Dec 2012 at 7.18%, but Consumer Prices Rise A Record 10.56%
Wholesale Price Inflation came in at a low 7.18% today, a 36 month low. However don’t read much into that figure – last year, the Jan 2012 figure was first ...
Foundations
Ackman: The Nuts and Bolts of Finance and Investing
Watch a great 45 minute video by Hedge Fund Manager Bill Ackman: Everything you need to know about Finance and Investing in under an hour. I wrote a post in ...
Stocks
Infy Up 17% on "Good" Results. How Good?
Infosys declared results on Friday and the stock went up substantially. It has in fact been the best single day move for the stock and the best result day by ...
Economy
IIP Growth Back Down to -0.12%
MOSPI has released IIP figures today. The Index of Industrial Production fell by 0.12%, year on year, in November 2012. Note the large drop from the October ...
Stocks