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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Globalisation
What is globalisation? One can be sure that virtually every one of the 2822 academic papers on globalisation written in 1998 included its own definition, as would each of the 589 new books on the subject published in that year. … Continue reading
Venture Capital
What is venture capital? Venture capital is the capital provided by firms of professionals who invest alongside management in young, rapidly growing or changing companies that have the potential for high growth. Thus a venture capitalist (VC) may provide the … Continue reading
Subprime pain: Who lost how much
Subprime pain: Who lost how much The United States’ subprime crisis has turned out to be bigger than previously thought and has the potential to drag the world’s largest economy into a recession. And although there are varying opinions on … Continue reading
STOCK MARKET INDEX
What is a stock market index? How does it work? THINK of a stock market index as a good thermometer, which accurately captures the overall changes in the stock market. Movements of the index should represent the returns obtained by … Continue reading
Poverty Line
What is poverty line? Poverty line is an abstraction that’s essential to measure how poor a country is. That knowledge is useful to make policy, design political campaigns and for development. Behind statements like “40 per cent of Indians are … Continue reading
How are petroleum prices determined in India?
How are petroleum prices determined in India? Petroleum prices were determined by means of a complex system known as the administered price mechanism (APM), which has changed considerably over the years. The APM started in the early 1970s when prices … Continue reading
Shares
What’s par value of shares? PAR value is the notional face value of the shares, which a company issues to investors. In India, par value was fixed at Rs 10 or Rs 100 through a Government of India circular in … Continue reading
Mutual Funds, Equity Funds & Debt Funds
How does one select a mutual fund? THE bewildering array of mutual funds—equity, debt, balanced, high-risk, low-risk, liquid and money market—can be confusing. Here is a primer on different types of mutual funds. What are mutual funds? Mutual funds … Continue reading
From BPO to KPO
From BPO to KPO There is tremendous potential in the knowledge process outsourcing space. Only companies that have a strong pedigree, domain expertise, clear focus on the high-end space, a proactive solution orientation and a collaborative mindset will emerge as … Continue reading
Defining fiscal deficit
Defining fiscal deficit What exactly is the fiscal deficit? In essence, the fiscal deficit represents the total amount of borrowed funds required by the government to completely meet its expenditure. Thus, it is the gap between the government’s total … Continue reading
Financial Liberty 