Term of the day
August 6th, 2010
In category Term Of The Dayby admin
Institutional Buyout - IBO
When an institutional investor, such as a private equity firm or a venture capitalist firm, acquires a controlling interest in a separate company. Institutional buyouts are the opposite of management buyouts (MBO), in which a business’s current management acquires a large part of the company. Typically, the investor in an IBO will look to dispose of its stake in the company within a certain time frame
Source: www.investopedia.com
Social Media,an effective marketing tool-An illusion or a fact?
August 2nd, 2010
In category Mukesh Dedhia's published articlesby Mukesh Dedhia
“Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future” as said by John Kennedy.
We have been listening to the same thing wrapped up with different words that is- change is inevitable, change should be constant, change is a must and the list goes on. In a nutshell, change is the spice of life and it should be welcomed.
Every time it is observed that with a certain change earlier people are reluctant to accept it but then after knowing that they have no way out, they tend to learn it and get quite comfortable with it.
We humans have really come a long way from the “I-Age” to “I-Age”. Confused?? From the “Ice Age” to the “Internet Age”
The Debt-Gold-Equity Hybrid
July 22nd, 2010
In category Mukesh Dedhia's published articlesby Mukesh Dedhia
We all dream for a bright future for our loved ones and plan our investments accordingly. However market fluctuations & changes in the economy can sometimes put an end to your dreams. Therefore it’s advisable to spread your investments across different asset classes.
There are obviously no guarantees but you can maximize your chances of making money irrespective of what is happening in the economy by investing in a diverse range of assets (such as equity, debt and gold). By balancing your investments across multiple asset classes, you tend to reduce risk of losing money to economic shocks (like the recent global financial crisis).
Term Of The Day - Mint Ratio
July 22nd, 2010
In category Term Of The Dayby Mukesh Dedhia
What Does it Mean?
1. The price of an ounce of gold divided by the price of an ounce of silver. The min ratio aims to examine the relationship between gold and silver prices.
2. A fixed rate of exchange for gold and silver.
Source: www.investopedia.com
Understanding Sectoral & Thematic Mutual Funds
July 14th, 2010
In category Mukesh Dedhia's published articlesby Mukesh Dedhia
Mutual Funds have time and again responded to the changing market dynamics. Be it an innovative product or a different investment strategy mutual funds have tried to capture every pocket of the market and enthuse greater investor participation. That could be gauged from the response different ideas have garnered.
Term Of The Day - Dutch Disease
July 12th, 2010
In category Term Of The Dayby Mukesh Dedhia
What Does it Mean?
Negative consequences arising from large increases in a country’s income. Dutch disease is primarily associated with a natural resource discovery, but it can result from any large increase in foreign currency, including foreign direct investment, foreign aid or a substantial increase in natural resource prices.
Source: www.investopedia.com
INVESTOR EDUCATION AS A GROWTH DRIVER
July 6th, 2010
In category Mukesh Dedhia's published articlesby Mukesh Dedhia
The Indian Wealth Plight is such that India saves heavily but does not invest wisely. We save for long-term goals such as emergencies, education and old age, but do not invest in long-term instruments. Statistics show that we, Indians save about 32% of what we earn. But our exposure to growth oriented financial instruments is still very low. About 65% of what we save is in liquid & safe assets like Cash, Deposits, post Office Savings etc. Another 23% is invested either in property or gold & hence only about 12% of what we save is directed towards growth oriented financial instrument viz. equity.
Is your business really growing????
June 18th, 2010
In category Mukesh Dedhia's published articlesby Mukesh Dedhia
A discussion on Economic Value Added(EVA) which helps in valuing a business growth. To know more read further….
It’s all about country risk these days!
June 17th, 2010
In category Mukesh Dedhia's published articlesby Mukesh Dedhia
Where it’s been hardly more than one n half year to the American crisis & the world has barely come out of it, there we have one after another global economic problem striking our face. After America we faced Dubai debt problems & now it’s the Euro zone crisis. Hence for the investor fraternity these days, country risk is a major concern than company risk! In today’s article I wish to analyze current euro zone situation, its impact on India or the way India is placed in comparison to other countries & finally the impact of all this on your portfolios(because after all, your portfolio is all that matters!)
Term Of The Day - Organic Growth
June 11th, 2010
In category Term Of The Dayby Mukesh Dedhia
What Does it Mean?
The growth rate that a company can achieve by increasing output and enhancing sales. This excludes any profits or growth acquired from takeovers, acquisitions or mergers. Takeovers, acquisitions and mergers do not bring about profits generated within the company, and are therefore not considered organic.
Source: www.investopedia.com
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