The mutual fund sector is a well-oiled machine. Like in every machine, there are various components to it. And regulating it all are rules and guidelines imposed by the market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

The Indian Parliament cleared the new Companies Bill, 2012 last week. It awaits approval from the President of India to become a law. It will replace the old law and usher in changes that could have an impact on businesses and investors.

You are travelling abroad, and you buy an expensive gift for a family member or friend. When you land in India, you realize that you must pay an additional amount as customs duty on the product. What exactly is customs duty and why is it levied?

The maker of Kingfisher beer, showed a 180-degree swing from year-beginning to year-end, in the previous year. Here are a few points on what contributed towards the stock’s accelerated growth.

The Reserve Bank of India takes stock of the macro-economic situation once in two months and announces a credit policy. It sets the rate at which it lends money to banks. This is called as repo rate

Moving over bulls and bears, let’s see what dragons and direwolves can teach us about finance and investing! For, “Summer will end soon enough, and childhood as well.”

In this article we shall understand of the revenues and expenses of a company and look at the assets it uses to generate these revenues and the liabilities it takes on to finance these assets.

To trade on the stock market, it is essential to have a demat account. A demat account opening is imperative with a registered Depository Participant (DP). There are numerous registered depository participants, and hence it is vital to select the right one.

A hybrid fund is a type of mutual fund that invests in debt, equity, and other asset classes. Such funds ensure capital protection to some extent and bring modest returns.

Shakespeare once said “What’s there in a name” and rightly so, when there’s no uniqueness in a name and the same name is shared by hundreds or may be tens of thousands, a name really doesn’t serve a purpose. That’s precisely why IT has made it mandatory for businesses to have a Tax Identification Number.