The Federal Reserve made public the minutes of its June meeting earlier in the week. The minutes of the Fed meet were much awaited. While …
Month: July 2017

Manufacturing PMI falters but Services PMI flatters…
The Purchase Manager Index (PMI) for the month of June 2017 came in slightly above the 50 mark in case of the PMI Manufacturing, although …

What does the Dollar Index weakness mean for India?
A key highlight of the dollar has been its waning strength over the last few months. A variety of factors have been attributed to it …

What is the investment argument for Housing Finance Companies?
Take any housing finance company in India and they have been clear outperformers in the equity market. Be it the larger housing finance companies like …

Energy gives a push to the May Core Sector numbers…
The core sector numbers for the month of May 2017 were announced on June 30th. The core sector forms an important part of IIP calculation …

GST – How it will change your household budget…
One of the big worries in the post-GST scenario is how the GST will impact your household budget. Remember, there are some key components pertaining …

GST – Why you need to factor GST into your Financial Plan…
“How will the GST impact your personal financial plan” surely appears to be a rather strange question? In reality, the implications of the GST for …

GST – What it means for small business and Start-ups…
One of the many benefits of GST is that it is aligned to benefit small and medium sized businesses. Normally, tax proposals at a macro …

GST – Not just about rates, but also seamless credits…
Most discussions on GST in the last few months have focused overly on the aspect of GST rates. However, what is less discussed and perhaps …

GST – Will it have an inflationary effect on Indian economy…
One of the big arguments against GST is that it tends to be inflationary by pushing up the prices of goods and services. At least, …