Archive for the ‘Interesting articles’ Category
What fiscal stimulus was all about
March 19th, 2010
Mukesh Dedhia
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One size doesn’t fit all - Large cap, mid cap and small cap stocks
June 23rd, 2009
Mukesh Dedhia
This article talks about the categorization of stocks into large cap, mid cap and small caps. It also describes the characteristics of each class, and guides readers about investing in each.
In the financial press and on business TV channels, we often hear terms like market capitalization (market cap), and also references to companies as large cap, mid cap or small cap.
Let’s understand what these terms mean, and what each class of stocks has to offer you.
Taxation Regimes - EEE EET ETE TEE – What do these mean?
June 22nd, 2009
Mukesh Dedhia
There are different systems for tax exemption / deduction of investments, and for taxation of the income earned from it, like Exempt – Exempt - Exempt (EEE) or Exempt – Exempt -Taxed (EET). What do these terms mean? What impact does it have on you? Read on.
We often hear about different taxation systems in the media. For example, there is a debate currently going on between the Exempt – Exempt - Exempt (EEE) and Exempt – Exempt -Taxed (EET) systems.
What do these three-letter combinations mean? And why are there three letters? Let’s find out.
What the IPL taught us about investing
June 12th, 2009
Mukesh Dedhia
Cricket is often a great metaphor for life. And we like this newest format of the game, T20, because it can teach us a lot about how to manage our investments. Here are 10 things we have learned from the IPL about investing.
1) Start early: T20 does not reward late starters - teams must start putting runs early in their innings. Otherwise, it can get too late and the batsmen are always playing catch up. Similarly, we must also start investing and saving early.
This allows us to benefit from compounding of capital, as well as allows us to “keep the scoreboard ticking” in order to move closer to our goals. Additionally, we have seen how batting sides take advantage of fielding restrictions early in the innings.
Similarly, early in our innings during our youth we must also take advantage of the freedom to do things that we might not be able to later in life. One of these freedoms is to start building our financial resources when we have very few other financial obligations
How To Make Your First $1 Million
May 6th, 2009
Mukesh DedhiaCheck out this link on how to make your first $1 million. Quite knowledgable.
http://www.investopedia.com/slide-show/millionaire-mindset/?partner=wbw5
What gold? Go for silver!
March 9th, 2009
Mukesh DedhiaPoor man’s gold — silver — has got more fans in the recent past among investors. The reason is that silver has outperformed gold as far as prices are concerned.
Both silver and gold have enjoyed strong runs recently, but silver has outperformed, with the price rising 30% in 2009 compared with gold’s 11%. This has reduced the gold/silver ratio from 80 to 69, a fall of 13%.
If you notice the pattern of prices of gold and silver, you can find some interesting facts in it.
Investing in a bear market
March 6th, 2009
Mukesh DedhiaHere is a link to an interesting article on investing in a bear market.
http://www.wealthforumezine.net/20090302/mehrabsmusings.html?mEmail=&mVolume=20090302