by Rajat Sharma | Jan 31, 2014 | finance |
Part – II of – Basic economic terms used in India . Gross Domestic Product (GDP): National output or GDP is the most important concept of macroeconomics. When GDP increases, it is a sign that the economy is getting stronger. While a reduction in the GDP indicates a...
by Rajat Sharma | Jan 29, 2014 | equity, investment, stocks |
Exactly one year ago, I wrote a piece about the hypothesis that “markets are always ahead” of the real economy. At that time, I said that empirical evidence suggests that stock markets can indicate the future prospects of the broader economy. That stock prices decline...
by Rajat Sharma | Jan 22, 2014 | finance, investment |
India’s population today is 1.237 billion and growing at 1.3% every year. This makes India the second most populated country in the world with China leading the charts with a population of 1.35 billion. According to the most recent census survey, India occupies 17 %...
by Rajat Sharma | Oct 1, 2013 | finance, investment |
In the United States more than 50% of their population invests in the stock markets (directly or via ownership of funds). In India, this figure is less than 2.5%. Ironically, India remains the fastest growing market for financial newspapers in the world. Does that...
