Demystifying financial markets...
30-Aug-2013
Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) is one of the key financiers to India power sector and operates in the areas of transmission, distribution, generation and renewable energy space. ...
17-Aug-2013
When Sarang Wadhawan, Vice-chairman and MD, in what seemed to be an innocuous move, decided to sell his 1% stake in open market, little did he knew that it would trigger an immediate fall of the stock wiping out nearly 40% of the investor wealth in just 3 trading days. ...
15-Aug-2013
Well recognized for the consistency of taste & quality of popular products including burgers and french-fries across the India as well as the globe, little is known about the processes and planning that has made such consistency a daily chores at McDonalds. ...
14-Aug-2013
Financial Technologies (FT) and Multi Commodity Exchange Ltd (MCX) lost over 75% and 70% of their market value respectively in short span of two weeks in light of severe governance failure being unearthed in one of its group companies, National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL). ...
14-Aug-2013
Aviation industry is a classic corroboration of the fact that not all technological innovations result in great financial gains. ...
13-Jul-2013
Shriram Transport is back with its public issue of non-convertible debenture (NCDs) ...
17-Jun-2013
Vi-John, a brand with a very modest beginning in Delhi in 1960s, is today, the largest selling shaving cream in India, overtaking the global Goliath - Gillette. Vi-John commands a 30% market share in the shaving cream space compared to the 8% market share of Gillette - the apparent market leader. ...
3-Jun-2013
FCCBs were perceived as low cost source of foreign funding and a host of companies tapped this channel over FY06-08. Most weak players such as Gati, 3i Infotech and Suzlon have defaulted / restructured their FCCB obligations as their business fundamentals faltered with the slowing economy and depreciating currency ...
26-May-2013
The advent of golden age of Indian telecom industry in 2003 saw mobile phones becoming ubiquitous and translating from being a 'Lxury' to a 'quintessential need'. Nokia emerged as the undisputed leading mobile handset maker followed by Samsung and Micromax the home grown giant. ...
13-May-2013
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5-May-2013
Brand conscious urban Indians have been wowed by ZARA, Spanish fashion retailer, since its foray in India in 2010 in a Joint Venture with Trent, retail arm of Tata group. Some of us swear by ZARAs merchandise which offers exquisite affordable luxury. ...
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28-Apr-2013
Dhanlaxmi the 85-year-old private bank seemed to have shrugged off this wise advice and grabbed headlines for all the wrong reasons ...
21-Apr-2013
Why does Prospero Tree recommend you to read this article? ...
17-Apr-2013
Over the last few years, private insurance companies have aggressively marketed Unit Linked Insurance Plans (ULPIs) with 'investments for future being their unanimous marketing pitch. ...
15-Apr-2013
Over the last few years, life insurance has evolved from being a plain vanilla product to one of the most complicated financial product. ...
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15-Apr-2013
The last three days saw 15% fall in the prices of gold, India widely owned and highly revered asset class. ...
7-Apr-2013
After a very promising start in 2000, Moser Baer had become the darling of investors and the top choice amongst consumers of optical storage media including CDs. ...
28-Feb-2013
The non-stop information bombardment that happens through the media and the financial portals during Budget can falsely lead you to believe that Budget plays a crucial role in your life. ...
27-Feb-2013
The owners of the company usually hold the largest chunk of the total stock. They often pledge their shares with NBFCs such as Religare, Prime Securities, IIFL, Barclays, etc to borrow money. ...
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25-Feb-2013
At Prospero Tree, it's been our endeavor to present good investment opportunities and at the same time, makes you understand the reasons that make the opportunity attractive. ...
13-Feb-2013
Interim price fluctuation is one of the key differences between NCDs and bank fixed deposits. Current price of an NCD is an indicator of the effective returns that you can gain from an NCD. ...
6-Feb-2013
While investing in bank fixed deposits is the most common form of investments for most of us, it is sometimes one of the most unattractive options too. ...
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23-Jan-2013
At Breathing Stocks, it's been our endeavor to present good investment opportunities and at the same time, keep you away from over-bombardment of information. ...
2-Jan-2013
Fixed income rates are completely correlated to the general interest rates in the economy. Given that we are at the higher end of the interest rate cycle, the current bank FD rates as well as NCD rates are multi-year highs. ...
