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Ashok Kumar

FDI in aviation not a solution for debt-ridden sector

by Ashok Kumar |Dec 5, 2011

The government had been dragging its feet on foreign direct investment (FDI) in aviation, but it suddenly seems keen to fasttrack the same. The reasons for this change of heart are manifold.

How the cookie crumbles for small IPO listings

by Ashok Kumar |Oct 31, 2011

Given the lack of fundamentals of most of these companies, clearly, there is more to these bumper listings than meets the eye.

MIPs a safe bet for investors

by Ashok Kumar |Jan 22, 2011

Given that deep down most Indian investors simply do not have the stomach for a falling equity market, MIPs appear a viable one as it combines relative safety with a slice equity.

Debt mutual funds or bank fixed deposits?

by Ashok Kumar |Apr 30, 2011

The tax efficiency of debt mutual funds puts it at an advantage, making it an appealing investment option as the tax levied by these funds on capital gains is much lower than that of FDs.

Lessons from last year's IPO laggards

by Ashok Kumar |Jan 6, 2011

Nearly half of issues that went public in 2010 are quoting at a discount. The reason: Overpricing of IPOs and poor corporate governance standards in some.

A quiet burial awaits the loan scam, too

by Ashok Kumar |Jan 13, 2011

Nobody likes a scam and hence, the odds are that like the many scams before it, this one too, will get a quiet burial in due course.

Structure your MF portfolio well

by Ashok Kumar |Nov 2, 2010

MF investing can be an important component of one's portfolio with equity MFs being part of the overall equity allocation and debt mutual funds being part of the overall debt- equity allocation.