From the monthly archives:

October 2010

Primary Markets (IPO) – Basics

Posted by Gopal Gidwani in Others ->Stock Markets Guide ->Uncategorized on October 19th, 2010

Introduction Career Point Infosystems Limited almost doubles on listing!!! Coal India IPO to hit the markets with a plan to raise as much as $3 billion!!!! Is this the kind of news that makes you wonder what this is all about??? Then look no further. This article throws some light on the concept of Initial [...]

Investing in Stock Market – Beginners Guide

Posted by Gopal Gidwani in Others ->Stock Markets Guide ->Uncategorized on October 19th, 2010

Introduction On 21st September 2010 the Sensex scaled Mount 21K and the Nifty recaptured the 6k mark after more than 2 years. After doing his MBA, Naresh has recently joined a MNC. Naresh has been reading about the frenetic rise in the stock markets from 17k levels to 20k levels. He has been reading in [...]

IDFC Long Term Infrastructure Bonds

Posted by Gopal Gidwani in Taxation ->Uncategorized on October 2nd, 2010

Introduction In February 2010, in his budget speech the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee added one more investment instrument to the basket of Tax Saving Instruments. This latest new addition is ‘Infrastructure Bonds’. The investment limit of Section 80C has been enhanced from Rs 1,00,000 to Rs 1,20,000. This provision (Section 80CCF) of additional Rs 20,000 [...]