We can hope that some of the benefits of the rural spending - on irrigation, roads, etc -- will spur rural demand and improve rural productivity, says P V Subramanyam.

We can hope that some of the benefits of the rural spending - on irrigation, roads, etc -- will spur rural demand and improve rural productivity, says P V Subramanyam.

All of us have made these mistakes, so let's begin by seeing how many of them we can avoid/minimise...

The Fed has prepared the world very well for a rate hike. In fact the market may have priced in a 25 basis points increase. So if the increase is 50 basis points, the reaction could be stunning, but a 25 basis points rise is not likely to have any great impact, says P V Subramanyam.

If you default, the bad behaviour stays in your credit report for a very long time

Find out if you do these 6 things to become one

And they all stem from over confidence!

If your Independent Financial Adviser throws all this at you, FLEE... :-)

If you simply understand that you do not understand the sock market, that will be a favour. A big favour...

The short answer, as usual, is I don't know. But this is what could happen in the next one year...

We are sure you will agree with these reasons!

Surely you have heard them many times over... P V Subramanyam tells you why they are dangerous

Investor mistakes are just too many and to me everything looks major. P V Subramanyam tells a few that bother and bug him as an investment advisor.

No one is right all the times. Recognising the market signals is a very important part of your portfolio creation, says P V Subramanyam

Let us UNDERSTAND one very important thing. We are in a sweet spot as far as returns are concerned.

When you get advice from somebody you are hardly in a position to tell whether it is in YOUR interest, right? Well, here are some tips!

On February 20 and 21 more than 12,000 riders and bike enthusiasts rode cross-country to Goa to celebrate the spirit and lifestyle of the Indian Biking community. Here's what happened at the annual bikers' meet at Vagator.

Why should I invest in mutual funds? Why cannot I invest in equities directly? Here are 7 simple reasons

Though it may be anecdotal, there are some HR people who cannot reconcile their own salary from a CTC to take home!

If you have to make money in equities, you need to understand volatility and try to make it your friend, says P V Subramanyam