Archive for December, 2010

Measuring volatility through VIX

What is Volatility Index (VIX)

The volatility index called the India VIX, indicates the investor’s perception of the market’s volatility in the near term. The index depicts the expected market volatility over the next 30 calendar days. i.e. higher the India VIX values, higher the expected volatility and vice-versa. India VIX More >

BUY What has NOT Fallen

After hitting its year highs in November, the markets have corrected by almost 8% with the Mid-Cap index falling over by 10% and above.

The key reasons behind this fall could be:

  • Concerns regarding sovereign default in Europe
  • Rising inflation and a tightening monetary condition in China
  • Corruption charges on government agencies which brings More >

5 top picks of the year 2011

2010 has seen monstrous amount of wealth creation in India. Although most of the world has slipped into the Great Financial Crisis of 2008, India has found new enthusiasm to break out from this financial crisis. It has posted its highest 10year economic growth rate which is aided by the More >

Understanding QE2: The Fed’s Quantitative Easement Plan and the Global Economy

Most of us are probably familiar with the recent talk regarding the Federal Reserve Bank’s latest move to jumpstart the ailing U.S. economy, dubbed QE2 by the press. Many political blogs reduce the plan to the simple act of printing more currency, which touches off emotional responses from all quarters, More >

The Safest Place to Invest Money in India

There are many investment opportunities in India. The economy of India does not depend on earnings from export therefore there is more room for investment in this country. There are many areas which make the perfect places for a sound investment, for example business processing and outsourcing etc. It is More >

Why does a business need financing?

If you have a business of your own, you’ll know the importance of finance in it. But if you want to start up a business, you must have money to start it. The needs of finance in a business vary from one business to another. So, if you’re financing your business, More >