Investors are now opting for products with shorter maturities of 12-18 months

As the govt envisages $500 billion investment in India’s infrastructure developments by 2012, the insurance regulator is concerned that private life insurance players contribute only a minuscule portion to this growth, as the bulk of their premium comes from Ulips

As per exposure norms, LIC is also investing in government papers and corporate debt

Stocks surged as investors expected major economic reforms from the new government

Credit Suisse report says Indian firms plan to raise at least $6 billion in next 6 months

After the market slump, many people holding employee stock options are in a tight spot. What alternatives do they have?

Many fund managers and heads of local and foreign brokerages are grappling with the “mystery” of the so-called irrational exuberance that has gripped the Indian market since 9 March

One key to avoiding disastrous acquisitions is to have a clear investment thesis

Equity-linked savings schemes score higher than bank FDs, NSCs and PPFs if you consider them as tax-saving instruments under section 80C. We look at three top funds

Stocks are poised to recover from their biggest annual decline because companies in the benchmark index are valued at less than half their four-year average

Finance minister P. Chidambaram said the economy will meet the target of 8% growth this year

Although dilution for shareholders is so high, the addition to the firm’s earnings is insignificant in the near term

While endorsing deregulation during economic prosperity and regulation during troubled times is socialist enough, these socialist tendencies aren’t new

A combination of easy money and fiscal profligacy have fanned the inflation fire

When RBI takes measures outside its policy meetings, it prefers to make the announcements after market hours