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The accounting trick used by companies to make a weak balance sheet look strongIn one recent case, a large investment sat comfortably under equity until the auditor read the shareholders' agreement, found a buyback cla...
Top Indian state lenders eye first dollar bonds since RBI subsidy, sources sayState Bank of India and Bank of Baroda are stepping into uncharted territory as the inaugural users of the Reserve Bank of India's fresh su...
Balance sheet trick: Decoding another manipulation, and how to spot a bad apple in your portfolio before othersThere is one line in the accounts that most investors skip because it looks routine. But behind that line can sit disputed demands, old los...
Can bonds replace rental income? The ₹40,000 monthly cash flow mathIndian investors traditionally favor rental income for passive earnings, but rising property prices and modest yields are prompting a shift...
How a Rs 30 lakh bond portfolio can generate Rs 27,500 monthly income for education goalsBonds are a crucial financial tool for retail investors. They allow individuals to become lenders, earning fixed interest income. This inco...
Indian firms turn to floating-rate debt as interest rate hikes loomCoupons for floating-rate bonds are priced at a spread over three-month Treasury bill yields and reset quarterly. When rate hikes are expec...
Salary hike this appraisal season? New labour codes and tax rules may change your real take-home payAppraisal season this year saw companies begin aligning salary structures with new labour codes and updated income tax rules. While some fi...
Sovereign Gold Bond premature exit date today: SGB series turned Rs 1 lakh investment into Rs 3.12 lakhThe Reserve Bank of India has announced the premature redemption price for Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2020-21 Series VIII at Rs 16,012 per u...
Rupee under pressure: Weak inflows push India back to familiar defence toolsWith the rupee under pressure and international unrest growing, India is on the lookout for solutions to enhance dollar inflows. One potent...
Zero income tax on Rs 15 lakh CTC? Here’s how these allowances and perks can cut your tax under new tax regimeSalaried individuals can significantly reduce their tax liability under the new tax regime by strategically utilizing allowances and perqui...
US Treasury yields hit 5%: Why investors are dumping bonds as oil prices and inflation rise amid US-Iran conflictUS Treasury yields today: Global bond markets are experiencing unease. Rising oil prices and persistent inflation are reshaping interest ra...
Satin Creditcare plans $20 million bond issueMicrofinance lender Satin Creditcare Network announced plans to raise $20 million through dollar-denominated bonds. These bonds are slated ...
Torrent Power lines up biggest debt sale yet to bankroll coal dealIndia's Torrent Power is set to inaugurate the first acquisition-funded corporate bond sale of the current financial year, in what would be...
In a volatile market, odds do favour contrarians, but only if they have an edge: 4 stocks from different sectors with dividend yield of up to 5.8%When a fundamentally strong business is available at 4% dividend yield, the probability that you will have both dividend and the capital ga...
Warren Buffett once treated Bill Gates at McDonald's using coupons: How frugal is his lifestyleWarren Buffett’s famously frugal lifestyle is reflected in everything from using McDonald’s coupons to letting market conditions decide his...
The only valuation formula Warren Buffett ever used, and why most investors get it wrongIn a letter to shareholders, Buffett dismantled one of investing's most persistent false dichotomies: "Value" vs "growth". He contended tha...
Quote of the day by Rudy Havenstein: "Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars, when you had hair."Inflation steadily reduces the value of money. What you can buy today costs more tomorrow. This impacts investments by eating into returns....
SBI mobilises Rs 6,051 crore from Tier II bonds to fund biz growthThe State Bank of India has achieved a remarkable feat by raising Rs 6,051 crore through its latest venture of issuing Tier II bonds compli...
Simplifying personal finance: What is bond yield?If you are confused or confounded by personal finance terms, jargon and calculations, here’s a new series to simplify and deconstruct these...
PFC to raise Rs 10,000 crore through retail bond issuesThe three-year tenure bonds offer a fixed coupon rate of 4.65-4.8 per cent per annum to 4.80 per cent per annum, while the five-year tenure...