Fluctuations are a common feature of financial markets. However, fluctuations - both positive and negative - can be sudden and dramatic, and can catch even experienced investors off-guard. In turbulent financial times, it is important to understand the economics that underpin all markets - beyond short-term volatility - and to consider market movements from a longer-term perspective.

In public interest, Fidelity Mutual Fund brings a new volatility micro site that helps you do just that with three easy tools:

All stock markets recover from …

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Big financial institutions of all sorts are in dire straits across the globe. But one category remains unaffected — microfinance. Even as the global financial system freezes and giants like Lehman Brothers collapse, microfinance institutions (MFIs) are expanding unfazed. Famous financiers face defaults big enough to wipe them out, but MFIs report virtually zero default.

This is extraordinary. Big financiers lend against collateral, a back-up if their borrower defaults. But MFIs lend with no collateral at all. Big financiers lend to …

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I wish a very Happy & Prosperous Diwali to all my readers & friends…

The festival of Diwali symbolizes winning of good over the bad… Win of God over the Devil… Prosperity & progress everywhere. We Indians (everywhere in the world) celebrate this festival by lighting lot of diyas all across our homes. It is said that diyas (i.e. fire) entices the Goddess Lakshmi (the Goddess of Money).

I am fully aware of the trauma most of the investers, including me, are …

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The global financial crisis assumed unprecedented proportions over the last few weeks. Governments across the world had to intervene and bail out many large and leading financial institutions, and the
entire financial system was on the brink of collapse in the USA and Europe. Not surprisingly, the equity markets globally have turned extremely edgy. The ruthless carnage has taken our markets to the 10,000 levels—that’s a correction of over 50% from the highs of 21,000 in January 2008. Clearly, these are …

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