Gold prices have crashed, should we panic and sell all our holdings? Is this the beginning of the end of the great bull run that gold has enjoyed so far?...

With gold prices continuing to stay at elevated levels, buying lump-sum quantities of gold has become unaffordable. To put this in context...

India has always been a country that has historically invested heavily in Gold. There are several factors governing the purchase of gold in urban and rural India...

I have often heard a phrase saying "Time is the best healer". But is it really so? I have no clue but it seems that the policy mindset firmly believes in buying time in order to solve the economic malaise facing their economies

While India's total imports and transfers are higher than its total exports and transfers, the Current Account Deficit (CAD) was at 30-year record high of 4.2 percent of the GDP in 2011-12...

Elections have recently been of utmost importance to financial markets then anytime in history. Elections and not fundamentals seem to be the prime driving force...

Gold suddenly looks lacking in luster and is moving in tandem with risk assets. Is what many economists term as a 'safe haven asset'...

What will be the Kahaani of the Union Budget this year? With the entire nation in its annual speculation mode, everyone is wondering...

We often create stories to make sense of what is going on around us and look at history to find reasoning that provides the substance to base our thesis on...

Halfway through January 2012, the government unexpectedly announced a change in the structure of gold's import duties. In the midst of one of...

The markets this year could be described as a battleground as commodities continued to collapse, the Euro zone crisis remained in the woods as yield soared at accelerated levels and the Euro plummeted, along with unease among the people. Historically, gold tends to thrive in such uncertain times. To the contrary, we saw a sharp fall in gold prices.

As 2011 ends, two things are certain - a quick rewind of the main events that ruled 2011 and an outlook of what we can expect in the New Year.

No other ship has captured the world's attention, quite like the Titanic. Tragically though, the unsinkable Titanic sank to the bottom of the ocean floor on its maiden voyage itself.

The approach at the policy making level towards the economic turbulence, reflects a high degree of irrationality. The critical attitude issues have led to the crisis and aggravated the problem.

In the month of August 2011, America lost its pristine AAA credit rating. The ratings agency Standard and Poor's downgraded the U.S. credit rating from AAA status to an AA+ rating marking the first instance when the U.S. has not held the..

The U.S. debt ceiling debate has dominated the headlines over the past month. It brought with it a number of disagreements and issues regarding the debt, since August 2nd 2011 is considered the deadline for raising the debt ceiling and creating a bill, forgoing which, the United States government is expected to begin a process of default.

Two tragic incidents struck us recently. While one was a sudden form of destruction by means of the serial bomb blasts that shook Mumbai, the other is akin to a ticking time bomb that is waiting to explode - the Quantitative Easing policy expressed by Ben Bernake, the U.S Federal reserve chairman, to add more stimuli in the US economy by creating further money through unconventional methods.

"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy", so says a common adage. Now, we all have taken our playtime seriously as we grew up - skinned our knees and flaunted the bruises......

Now most of you must be aware of our "Path to Profit" meets - forums where we have very interesting discussions with audiences who wish to know about the simple route to investing...

I recently got a SMS that said, "What does the future hold for you? SMS your zodiac sign to know what lies ahead..." Isn't it interesting how horoscopes, tarot cards and crystal ball gazing instantly grab your attention? Well, it's all about knowing what the future has in store. And, nothing wrong with that, because it only helps you better plan your present.