"Markets" tag

No mans land : SX40 closes almost unchanged after a volatile session

Quiet day for Sx40, TATASTEEL and MCDOWELL-N shines. Following four consecutive days of selling and carnage of Thursday’s, it was day of sideways and consolidation. US markets have provided relief by recouping the losses during...

The corporate tax tricks of ‘Big Business’

Global companies, like Apple, have a plethora of possibilities to avoid paying taxes. Mostly, they use loopholes created by lawmakers. Now, these tax dodging schemes are coming under scrutiny. The Senate governmental affairs subcommittee in...

Market tumbles : Disastrous earning drags SX40 by 180 pts

In the backdrop of Global weaknesses, Banking majors added fuel for selling spree.  Indian Equity markets butchered by weak global cues from overnight (US: DJIA lost 80.41 points or 0.52 percent and closed at 15,307.20)....

Why Technical Analysis might work : Insights from Libertarian Economics & Academia

Technical Analysis has been likened to Astrology and other such forms of arguably false knowledge. Despite all the debate, academic and otherwise, one observes that market participants in highly organized and liquid markets such as...

High Frequency Trading Strategy: Algorithm vs Algorithm

The cold truth and the bottom-line is “The House Always Wins” In this today’s world of cutting edge technology which are shaping financial markets are High Frequency Trading i.e. HFT. Have you ever wonder why...

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Silver prices slide further even on buoyant markets

The German DAX index has climbed to yet another record close-of-trade figure, but one notable commodity losing ground was silver. Precious metals have been sliding in recent months, albeit after a meteoric decade. The price...

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What Will Cause The Next Financial Collapse?

Loose monetary policy coupled with flood of  Central Bank’s printing of money could see another bubble. Given where stocks, bonds, and credit are trading at right now, people start questioning whether there is the risk...

The language of poverty statistics

Reduction in poverty has been the major goal of developmental planning in India since independence and has been the prime focus of the Indian government through all the five year plans, beginning in 1951. But...

Market View: Earnings attributed to stock performance

Monday, May 13, 2013: The nifty and Sensex are at ~6100 and ~20000 levels. Markets have had a sharp run for the last 2 months on account of improving macroeconomics. Correction in commodity prices especially...

Day Trading vs Swing Trading

There is a difference between Day Trading and Swing Trading. Though it might sound simple and self-explanatory at first, many people can’t differentiate between Day Trading and Swing Trading. In this short, yet informative post, we will...

Don’t Fall for Insurance Mis-selling Trap

“The reason why insurance is stumbling in India is because of mis-selling of products and complex products.” ~ P Chidambaram, Finance Minister Getting calls from insurance companies/agents is a common feature these days. No matter...

The Economics of Economics

“The ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong are more powerful than is commonly understood. Indeed, the world is ruled by little else. Practical men, who...