Published on: 21st November, 2011
Sharpe Ratio Definition The Sharpe Ratio (also known as Sharpe Index) is a measure of the surplus return per unit of deviation in an investment asset. This ratio was compiled in 1966, by William Sharpe, and is known to be one of the most utilized risk measures used in finance. Sharpe Ratio Formula Through this [...]
Published on: 6th April, 2011
Mutual fund expense ratio, also known as management expense ratio is a measure of the cost the investment company has to pay in order to manage the fund. You can calculate mutual fund expense ratio as a yearly percentage of the assets investment, that the investment company retains to pay for the operation and management [...]
Published on: 11th January, 2011
Secured loans, which are the ones that are taken against property like gold, fixed deposits, mutual funds and so on, are less expensive than unsecured loans like credit card and personal loan. So it is advisable to move to secured loans to lower the interest costs. It is also a smart step to get loans [...]
Published on: 23rd April, 2010
Mutual Funds investors are in for too much of a good thing, with more mutual fund players joining the fray. Additions to the already crowded space of mutual fund players are IDBI Asset Management and Union KBC who have got a nod from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to start their operations. [...]
Published on: 18th May, 2009
Share markets skyrocketed today with Bombay Stock Exchange’s Sensex up by 2,110.79 points(7.34 per cent) at 14,272.63. The National Stock Exchange’s Nifty shot up by 636.40 points, or 17.77 per cent, at 4,308.05. i All sectoral indces are having a boom time with banking sector in the lead. Sharemarkets are finally experiencing boom time as [...]
Published on: 12th April, 2009
Gold has indeed achieved a gold run as an investment instrument. In these uncertain times, gold has outshone all asset classes. There has been an upward year on year growth of 6 percent in terms of dollar. But in Indian rupee terms, gold has rallied well and has gained around 25 percent on a year [...]